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Stafford supervisors split over MOU, approve transportation grants and advertise budget; data-center zoning change denied
Summary
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors made several decisive votes March 18, approving grant applications for transportation projects and an MOU with the Economic Development Authority by narrow margins while denying a proposed zoning change for data centers.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors made several key procedural and policy votes during its March 18 meeting, narrowly approving an MOU with the Economic Development Authority while rejecting a proposed zoning change for data centers and moving forward on transportation grant applications and budget advertisement.
The board voted 4—3 to approve Resolution R25-34, the proposed memorandum of understanding between the county and the Stafford County Economic Development Authority (EDA). Supporters said the MOU clarifies the EDA's role and funding scope; several supervisors opposed, citing concerns about whether the agreement addressed land-use conflict-of-interest language and whether the EDA had approved the final text. The vote was recorded as passing 4 to 3.
The board approved two transportation funding resolutions unanimously. Resolution R25-68 authorizes county applications for VDOT revenue-sharing funds; R25-69 approves applications for Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grants, with the board adding two sidewalk projects (Barrett…
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