| Committee Name |
Number of
Members |
Function |
| ADA
Grievance Committee |
5 |
Hears appeals on decisions
regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act. |
| Advisory
Board on Towing |
11 |
Regulate services rendered,
pursuant to police towing requests by any business engaged in the towing or
storage of unattended, abandoned, or immobile vehicles |
| Agricultural Commission |
7 |
Establishes standards for
preservation of agricultural and rural lands. |
| Architectural Review Board |
5 |
Reviews all applications for
construction, renovations, alteration or relocation of any structure in the
Historic District; issues Certificates of Appropriations for all work in the
Historic District |
| Beautification Committee |
17 |
Coordinates the county's litter
control program; tasked with improving the aesthetic and environmental quality
of the county |
| Board
of Building Code Appeals |
5 |
Hears appeals on interpretations
of the Uniform Statewide Building Code made by the Building Official |
| Board of
Social Services |
3 |
Oversee the administration of
policy making and advisory responsibilities of Social Services |
| Board
of Zoning Appeals |
7 |
Hears and decides appeals relating
to requirements, decisions made in enforcing the Zoning Ordinance; decides
approval or disapproval of Special Exception or Variance applications |
| Cable
Television Advisory Committee |
9 |
Monitors compliance by cable
television companies with Chapter 7 of the Stafford County Code |
| Central
Rappahannock Regional Library Board of Trustees |
2 |
Sets operating policy for the
library |
| Chaplin
Group Home |
2 |
Constructs and operates a
pre-dispositional and post-dispositional group home for juveniles |
| Civilian-Military Community Relations Council |
2 |
Develop better understanding
between the military and civilian communities |
| Community Policy & Management Team for At-Risk Youth and
Families |
7 |
Restructures the delivery and
funding of Virginia state & local services to meet the needs of children
with emotional and behavioral problems and their families |
| Disability Service Board |
3 |
Plans, coordinates and evaluates
services for physical and sensory disables of the region |
| Fire
& Emergency Medical Services Commission |
7 |
Establish an administrative
structure which ensures coordination of emergency services efforts and proper
training of personnel, and oversees/coordinates the operations of the
independent volunteer fire & EMS organizations in the County, and is
authorized to establish advisory commissions as it may deem
appropriate |
| Fire
Prevention Code Board of Appeals |
5 |
Establishes qualifications of
registered design professionals with architectural, structural engineering,
mechanical/plumbing engineering, electrical engineering, and/or fire protection
engineering expertise |
| Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization |
3 |
Evaluate regional transportation
needs and any requirements under the Clean Air Act, and the Board works in
conjunction with Spotsylvania, City of Fredericksburg, and RADCO to establish
Fredericksburg MPO |
| Fredericksburg Regional Alliance |
1 |
Serves as the lead regional
economic development organization, in conjunction with local economic
development entities for both incorporated and unincorporated municipalities in
the Fredericksburg region. |
| Fredericksburg-Stafford Park Authority |
4 |
Prepare the annual budget, sets
policies for regional parks |
| Germanna
Community College Board |
1 |
Serves as liaison between
localities and the college; aids in the selection of college president,
establishes educational programs, approves budget and approves changes in
curricula. |
| Historical Commission |
7 |
Advise and assist in efforts to
preserve and protect historic sites and structures throughout the County, and to
provide general guidance on historical matters |
| Economic
Development Authority |
7 |
Assists the Board of Supervisors
in attracting and financing industry and commerce |
| Industrial Development Authority of the County of Stafford and the
City of Staunton, Virginia |
4 |
Assists governmental efforts
throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia in financing capital and other project
needs |
| Parks
& Recreation Commission |
10 |
Acts as the advisory body to the
Board of Supervisors concerning recreational policies, programs, finances, and
the purchase or sale of property for recreation |
| PDR Committee | 7 | Implement the Purchase of Development Rights Program. The PDR Program enables the the County to acquire conservation easements voluntarily offered by property owners to limit further residential development. |
| Planning Commission |
7 |
Provide recommendations to the
Board of Supervisors concerning rezonings and updates to the Comprehensive Plan,
Capital Improvement Program and Zoning, Site Plan and Subdivision Ordinances;
approves preliminary subdivision plans. |
| Potomac
& Rappahannock Transportation District Commission |
2 |
Facilitate the planning and
development of an improved transportation system |
| Potomac
Gateway Travel Center Board of Directors |
1 |
Provide information to travelers
and promote regional tourism |
| Rappahannock Area Agency on Aging (Advisory Council) |
2 |
Acts as advisory council to the
RAAA Board of Directors concerning the needs of the elderly in Planning District
16 |
| Rappahannock Area Agency on Aging (Board of Directors) |
2 |
Acts as the official policy-making
unit of the Rappahannock Area Agency On Aging |
| Rappahannock Area Alcohol Safety Action Program |
1 |
Implement the independent local
policy directive of VASAP Commission (Fiscal and Administrative Agent for the
Policy Board) |
| Rappahannock Area Community Services Board |
3 |
Provide community based mental
health, mental retardation, and alcohol/drug abuse services for citizens of Planning District 16 in
coordination with state, local, and private agencies |
| Rappahannock Area Development Commission |
4 |
Coordinate regional planning
development activities in Planning District 16 |
| Rappahannock Area Youth Commission |
2 |
Develop and implement
comprehensive integrated service plans that will foster wholesome youth
development and the prevention of juvenile delinquency |
| Rappahannock Community Criminal Justice Board |
22 |
Provide for the operation of
community programs, services, and facilities for use by the courts in diverting
offenders from local correctional facility placements |
| Rappahannock Juvenile Detention Commission |
2 |
Establish rules, regulations and
training program for the detention home and oversees administration of
facilities, management, and budget |
| Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy Board of Directors |
2 |
Oversee operation of a
multi-jurisdictional police training academy |
| Rappahannock Regional Jail
Authority |
2 |
Oversee operation of the Regional
Jail facility |
| Rappahannock Regional Solid Waste Management Board |
3 |
Oversee and coordinate the
management of the Landfill between Stafford and the City of
Fredericksburg |
| Rappahannock River Basin
Commission |
2 |
Provide guidance for the
stewardship and enhancement of the water quality and natural resources of the
Rappahannock River Basin |
| Regional
Airport Authority |
4 |
Establish a regional organization
for airport purposes with the City of Fredericksburg and the County of Prince
William |
| Transportation Impact Fees Advisory Committee |
5 |
Provides recommendations to the
Board of Supervisors, regarding fee program to assists in funding of
transportation projects. |
| Utilities Commission |
7 |
Assist in the growth and
development of the County's utility systems by ensuring long-term
self-sufficiency and the financial integrity of the utility enterprise
fund |
| Waterways Advisory Committee |
7 |
Ensures that the boating public
has access to an adequate means of navigation |
| Wetlands
Board |
5 |
Review permit applications for use
or development of wetlands in the county |
| Widewater Community Development Authority |
5 |
Provide for the construction,
services and facilities upon availability of
funding |
