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Stafford delays signing rail relocation letter after staff warns of $5–$8M utility costs
Summary
Staff described a Virginia Public Rail Authority/CSX third‑track project that will require relocation of county utilities; staff proposed a preliminary 'letter of no prejudice' with an initial $500,000 commitment but the board asked for legal review and outreach to legislators and deferred signing while seeking options to offset local costs.
Staff and county consultants briefed the Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 7 about a Virginia Public Rail Authority (VPRA) and CSX project to add a third track. The corridor work will require relocation of county utilities placed under the rail right‑of‑way.
Brian Council, the county’s Chief Director for Infrastructure, said recent permit language requires the county to move utility infrastructure at its cost when CSX or the rail authority demands it. Council described a proposed 'letter of no prejudice' to allow…
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