Board weighs convenience-center changes and public-safety staffing as it advertises FY26 tax rates

The Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors spent a significant portion of its March 11 meeting addressing operations at the county—s convenience centers and landfill, and heard department-level budget presentations that emphasized personnel needs in public safety and the courts. The board also voted to advertise the County Administrator—s recommended FY2026 tax rates, a procedural step needed before final tax-rate adoption.

Multiple residents urged the board to address site conditions and customer-facing problems at convenience centers. Judith Rogers (Cortland District) described large potholes and muddy conditions at the Livingston Landfill dump area and asked the county to grade and add gravel to reduce safety risks. Marcus Garcia (Lee Hill District) asked for a short public presentation explaining how volunteer commission and board members are appointed and vetted; he said he had counted many advisory boards and wanted more public transparency in appointment processes.

Board discussion focused on short-term fixes and longer-term operational changes. County solid-waste staff said that Livingston—s pothole issue would be addressed promptly and that Livingston Landfill and convenience center hours had moved back to summer hours: most centers 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Livingston 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Staff reiterated Chancellor Convenience…