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Board OKs county funds to buy Drew Middle School site and nearby storage property after residents raise traffic concerns
Summary
The board approved capital appropriations to buy land for a Drew Middle School replacement and to buy nearby Blackjack Road property for storage and training; residents and neighbors pressed the board about site proximity, traffic and road improvements at Cliff Farm Road.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted May 6 to appropriate school year‑end and capital funds for two school‑related land transactions: funding to acquire a site for the Drew Middle School replacement and a separate purchase of a nearby property on Blackjack Road for school storage and training.
The board approved three related budget actions during the meeting. The board first appropriated $3.10 million to replace aging Chromebooks (motion passed). It then approved using $2.5 million from county land funds to purchase a site for the Drew Middle School replacement project; that appropriation passed unanimously. Separately, the board approved a $2.95 million appropriation to buy tax parcel 38C‑5 at 42 Blackjack Road for storage purposes; that purchase passed by a 4–3 vote.
Residents who addressed the…
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