Council Meeting Set for Tonight

The Fredericksburg City Council will have their first meeting of May tonight. The regular session begins at 7:30 p.m., both at The highest profile items before the council are proposals to and the

However, the city council will also be tackling a number of other issues, including:

• Recognizing bike month in the city, via proclamation.
• Three public hearings on special use permits; one which would allow Dominion Power to expand an existing electrical substation at 1401 Powhatan Street, another granting special permission for a new fast food restaurant at 2008 Lafayette Boulevard, and renewal of a special use permit for the Chaplin Youth Center, a group home for children going through the juvenile justice system. 
• The council will also consider funding a $90,000 study of the city's water and sewer management and rate systems. 
• Plans to will also be brought up as city leaders consider appropriating $1.4 million in state and federal transportation dollars for preliminary design work.