Stafford Co. Property Owners:
Your property values
& future taxes are at risk!
A proposed zoning change expected in May 2019:
Diminishes property values
Negatively impacts land investment &
Leads to higher taxes for all!
THE PROBLEM:
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A current proposal to downzone A-1 rural land in Stafford County:
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Lowers rural property values by as much as 50%
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Restricts use of private land & private property rights
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Leads to tax increases for all Stafford residents
How Downzoning Destroys Land Values - 2018 Study
The Board of Supervisors is Expected to Take Action in MAY 2019!
PUBLIC INPUT IS CRITICAL BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!
TAKE ACTION NOW!
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3 Simple Steps:
1.
Contact Your Supervisors
TELL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO VOTE NO to DOWNZONING & to consider better options that will
manage county growth, protect our property rights & prevent major tax increases!
Contact Board of Supervisors
Contact Planning Commission
CALL THE STAFFORD COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT: 540-658-8668
2.
Sign the Petition
The county is looking for public input & opinions on this important issue.
Join us to promote community planning that protects property rights & keeps taxes low!
3.
Attend & Speak at Board & Community Meetings
SPEAK OUT! Downzoning devalues land, reduces revenue to the county which gets passed on to other property owners in the form of higher taxes & other consequences.
YOUR OPINION MATTERS!
This issue is not about developers or environmentalists or "healthy growth",
this is about protecting individual property rights, managing growth in a way that protects the land investment of Stafford's hard working families & keeps tax increases under control.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
THE COUNTY VOTED 5-2 ON 6/4/19 TO ANAYZE A PLAN TO DOWNZONE & INCREASE TDR AND PDR
SAVE STAFFORD PROPERTY OWNERS from
PAYING the HIGH PRICE
of DOWNZONING
Stafford County Officials Exploring Options to Manage Rural Area Growth
Stafford Residents Help County Develop New Growth Strategy
EDITORIAL: Managing growth is a good problem
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