Fredericksburg public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
Council held a work session to review historic preservation recommendations and a visitor center update. Members agreed to the formation of a Preservation Advisory Group to meet quarterly. No other formal votes were recorded.
- Agreed to the formation of a Preservation Advisory Group
Architectural Review Board
The provided document is a comment letter from the Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc. regarding a proposed project at 319 Prince Edward Street. It does not contain the board's official minutes or a record of any decisions made during the September 11, 2023 meeting.
Economic Development Authority
The Economic Development Authority formally adopted a new grant program and authorized a corporate sponsorship agreement with the University of Mary Washington. The board also approved a settlement for an InvestFXBG loan default and extended the closing date for the Visitor Center sale to accommodate environmental testing.
- Adopted new grant program and authorized creation of application form (7-0)
- Authorized corporate sponsorship agreement with University of Mary Washington (7-0)
- Approved settlement agreement for InvestFXBG loan default with Dexter All In One (6-0-1)
- Authorized agreement with sports team for concession sales and social media promotion (7-0)
- Extended Visitor Center sale closing date to Jan 8, 2024, to cover Phase II Environmental Study (6-0-1)
- Allocated $500 per month for a new part-time EDA position (7-0)
- Authorized letter of support for Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce EBE Accelerator Pilot Program (7-0)
- Approved June 12 and June 30, 2023 meeting minutes (5-0-2)