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          <title>Debates ensue at last board meeting of &#8216;09</title>
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The Stafford Board of County Supervisors ended its last meeting of 2009 on an acrimonious note Tuesday night. Several issues were heatedly debated.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Final debate: Deeds, McDonnell discuss health care</title>
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SALEM &#8212; Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell said last night that Virginia should not participate in a federal health-care program that contains a public option.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Transportation committee will tour North Stafford</title>
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The Stafford County Planning Commission&#8217;s Transportation Committee will tour areas in North Stafford on Wednesday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Kaine: Virginia to layoff nearly 600</title>
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Nearly 600 state employees will lose their jobs in the latest round of recession-driven spending cuts that Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced last week.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Proposed Stafford SPCA permit timeline</title>
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May 15, 2008: At a meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission, Bill Hoyt announced that he purchased property in the Brooke area for an SPCA.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Stafford board votes to allow first phase of proposed SPCA</title>
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Stafford supervisors voted to support an alternate Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the proposed Stafford Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.           ]]></description>
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          <title>McDonnell&#8217;s TV ad to run 10 days</title>
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Republican Bob McDonnell last week became the first candidate for governor to go on television in the general election campaign.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Egan seeks to focus on schools, public safety</title>
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STAFFORD &#8212; Irene Egan, running as an Independent candidate for the Aquia seat on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors, said that key points to her campaign include schools and public safety.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Osborn an Independent in candidates&#8217; race</title>
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STAFFORD &#8212; Former Stafford County Supervisor Mark Osborn has announced that he will seek the Falmouth District seat on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Republicans duke it out in Hartwood</title>
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STAFFORD&#8212; Stafford County boasted the only Republican primary for the board of supervisor in the Commonwealth of Virginia.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Ortiz to run for Aquia seat</title>
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STAFFORD &#8212; Retired Marine Col. Paul Ortiz of the Hills of Aquia is running as an independent candidate for the board of supervisors&#8217; seat currently held by Paul Milde.            ]]></description>
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STAFFORD &#8212; Former Stafford County Supervisor Gary Snellings took home a win Tuesday night in the Hartwood District, capturing his party&#8217;s nomination.           ]]></description>
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STAFFORD &#8212; Former Stafford County Supervisor Gary Snellings took home a win Tuesday night in the Hartwood District, capturing his party&#8217;s nomination.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Local campaigns for supervisor kick off</title>
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STAFFORD &#8212; Susan Stimpson, chairwoman for the Stafford County Republican Committee, formally announced her candidacy for the Falmouth District seat on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Saturday.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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          <title>Board passes county budget</title>
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STAFFORD &#8212; The Stafford County Board of Supervisors passed a budget of $238.5 million for Fiscal Year 2010 on Tuesday evening.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Schwartz quits race</title>
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STAFFORD &#8212; Stafford County Supervisor George Schwartz announced last week that although he had planned to run for the 28th House District election, he has since changed his mind.           ]]></description>
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STAFFORD &#8212; Stafford Supervisor George Schwartz, D-Falmouth, has announced that he will not seek re-election to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Wittman says spare parts for military are lacking</title>
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Nearly six years into the war in Iraq, the United States military still is having trouble getting spare parts for some armored vehicles it uses there, Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-1st, said late last month.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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          <title>A new Warner takes Senate seat</title>
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WASHINGTON, D.C. &#8212; Mark R. Warner took the oath of office as Virginia&#8217;s U.S. senator Tuesday, saying he hopes to help steer the country through even tougher economic challenges than faced Virginia when he became governor seven years ago.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Kaine will lead Democratic National Committee</title>
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ALEXANDRIA&#8212;Gov. Timothy M. Kaine is President-elect Barack Obama&#8217;s pick to run the Democratic National Committee, a high-profile post from which the Virginian can steer millions of dollars in cash and services to candidates across the country.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:37:39 EST</pubDate>
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STAFFORD &#8212; The Stafford County Board of Supervisors approved a proposed plan in relation to the proposed Urban Services Area on Tuesday.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:56:48 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Board considers big change</title>
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STAFFORD &#8212; The idea of an elected at-large chairman of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors is growing.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:55:14 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Newspaper memorabilia popular following election</title>
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STAFFORD &#8212; Newspaper shortages were abundant on Nov. 5. Chance are, if one went to the local Wawa or 7-Eleven, there were few papers to be found. 
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          <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Warner, Wittman win</title>
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STAFFORD &#8212; Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner was victorious Tuesday night in his quest to reach the Senate.&nbsp;             ]]></description>
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          <title>Stafford&#8217;s vote in perspective</title>
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As Stafford County has grown during the past 20 years so have the number the voters. In 1992 there were 27,586 registered voters, but thanks to a growing population, and the enactment of the Motor Voter laws, which made it easier to register to vote, the number of voters on the rolls last month was 72,062.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Rainy weather doesn&#8217;t stop Stafford voters</title>
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Every first Tuesday in November, Americans get a chance to line up and exercise their right to vote in the election of their officials. This year is no different. However, a difference stems from an amazing change in pace from the elections four years ago. 

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Stafford voters showed their support Tuesday with a 57 percent majority support for the issuance of general obligation bonds for road improvements. The vote allows Stafford County to borrow up to $70 million to accelerate needed road repairs in the county           ]]></description>
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          <title>On the ballot&#8230;</title>
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With just a few more days to determine who to vote for, local residents are gearing up for the presidential election. Tuesday is sure to be a busy day, both in Stafford, and nationwide.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Obama will win in Virginia, Kaine says</title>
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Gov. Timothy M. Kaine says Barack Obama will win Virginia and that an endorsement by former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a Republican star, makes it easier to push the state Democratic for president for the first time since 1964.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Board discusses regional airport</title>
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STAFFORD &#8212; Henry Scharpenberg spoke on behalf of the Stafford Regional Airport Authority at Tuesday&#8217;s Stafford County Board of Supervisors&#8217; meeting.
He asked for a property tax rate decrease from $3 per $100 to $.01 per $100, bringing it in line with Manassas Regional Airport&#8217;s rate, their primary competition.            ]]></description>
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STAFFORD &#8212; County supervisors worked Tuesday to allow county residents to decide if they want to borrow money to pay for road improvements. 
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STAFFORD &#8212; A new video on a popular Web site continues to spark debate among business owners and officials about taxes.
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          <title>Residents gather at bar to protest BPOL tax</title>
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STAFFORD &#8212; A group of disgruntled business owners and politicians met at a North Stafford bar on Tuesday night with one goal - oust the Democrats.
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          <title>GOP leaders open new offices</title>
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FALMOUTH &#8212; Regional Republican leaders were out in force for the opening of their new election offices located in south Stafford.            ]]></description>
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STAFFORD &#8212; The proposed business, professional, occupational license (BPOL) tax came to a public hearing before a meeting of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.            ]]></description>
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The Stafford County Board of Supervisors passed a controversial new tax that will be placed on business owners next year.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:18:00 EST</pubDate>
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STAFFORD &#8212; An ordinance addressing the number of people not related by &#8220;blood, marriage, adoption, or guardianship&#8221; living within a single dwelling was discussed at the Stafford County Board of Supervisors meeting held Tuesday.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:31:01 EST</pubDate>
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STAFFORD &#8212; The creation of a Potomac Resource Protection Overlay District proved to be a controversial subject at the May 20 meeting of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 00:54:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Kaine hails Stafford&#8217;s purchase of nature area</title>
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Governor Timothy M. Kaine today hailed Stafford County&#8217;s recent acquisition of 1,770 acres of waterfront property known as Crow&#8217;s Nest.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 13:07:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Commission approves recommendation amid controversy</title>
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STAFFORD &#8212; After hearing numerous citizens&#8217; comments April 16, the Stafford County Planning Commission voted to approve a controversial recommendation to amend a zoning ordinance.           ]]></description>
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The following was taken from calls to the Stafford County Sheriff&#8217;s Office from April 14-21:
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          <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:17:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Supervisors: Yes to own raises</title>
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STAFFORD &#8212;&nbsp; The Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted yes Tuesday to keep a pay increase implemented last December, raising supervisors&#8217; salaries from $20,000 to $25,000 per year.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:43:00 EST</pubDate>
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STAFFORD &#8212; County Administrator Anthony Romanello outlined his plan Tuesday to recoup $9.2 million as a result of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors&#8217; decision to advertise a real-estate tax rate of 84 cents           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Boards eye budget gap</title>
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STAFFORD &#8212;&nbsp; Included in Tuesday&#8217;s regularly scheduled semimonthly board of supervisors meeting was a work session with the local school board over the proposed 2009 budget.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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