Partner Agencies: Community Development


Mission

Our mission is to be responsible stewards of County resources in supporting programs provided by agencies which address the individual and community needs.

Who Are We?

Agencies Include:

Fredericksburg Regional Alliance

  • A public/private economic development marketing partnership created to provide a single source for comprehensive demographic, economic, and commercial real estate information in the region while also providing a wide range of services designed to facilitate the creation of jobs and capital investment while diversifying the economy and increasing the tax base.

George Washington Regional Commission

  • The Commission provides a broad array of services including, regional environmental, energy-conservation, hazard mitigation, and rural transportation planning programs; operation of ride connect, the region's nationally-recognized rideshare brokerage that facilitates and promotes vanpooling and transit use.

Tri-County/City Soil and Water Conservation District

  • The agency provides technical assistance, information, educational programs, volunteer opportunities, and newsletters to citizens on many aspects of water quality, nonpoint source pollution, and stream health.

Watershed Property Manager

  • The program is a joint effort with Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania. It provides for a Watershed Property Manager responsible for overseeing and protecting the watershed property by conducting routine monitoring and inspections.

Rappahannock River Basin

  • The program guides the stewardship and enhancement of the Rappahannock River's water quality and natural resources.

Budget Summary

Notable Changes

Operating

  • George Washington Regional Commission decreased based on per capita calculation
  • Tri-County decreased based on request
  • Fredericksburg Regional Alliance increase based on per capita