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What the Stafford board voted on Nov. 8: vendor ordinance, counting house conveyance and other actions
Summary
The board unanimously approved Ordinance O25‑26 updating Chapter 18 (door‑to‑door vendors), approved Resolution R25‑249 to convey the historic Counting House for restoration, and approved county maintenance of the Acquia Landing parcel (substitute motion).
At its Nov. 8 meeting the Stafford County Board of Supervisors recorded several formal actions and votes:
- Ordinance O25‑26 (County Code Chapter 18): Following a presentation by Wendy Meyer, assistant county attorney, and Major Robert Dembowski of the sheriff's office, the board adopted amendments that align local vendor permitting language with state statute (15.2‑913). The proposal removes surety bond and certain discretionary denial and curfew provisions but retains that posted "no trespassing" and "no solicitation" signs bar vendors from entering private property. The ordinance passed unanimously.
- Resolution R25‑249 (Counting House conveyance): The board authorized conveyance of tax map parcel 53D1‑36 (the historic Counting House at 103 Gord Street) to Van Zant Harkins Properties LLC for restoration and adaptive reuse as a neighborhood bakery or office, subject to deed restrictions. Staff estimated restoration costs between $350,000 and $500,000 (approx. $375,000); the board approved the conveyance unanimously.
- Acquia Landing parcel (Parks): The board approved a substitute motion directing Stafford County Parks to maintain the 6.5‑acre Acquia Landing parcel and program it while staff continues to seek documentation from the tribe; the board also directed staff to return if the tribe supplies the records required by the May 20 condition. The substitute passed unanimously.
Votes were voice or unanimous roll calls as recorded in the meeting transcript. Where the board provided direction (for example, drafting a future resolution on Kraken Loop), those actions were recorded as staff direction rather than final votes.
