Stafford's chief advantage is its location. Stafford's main disadvantage is it has been cursed with corrupt public officials who knowingly ruined the county. They turned a lovely, peaceful, close-knit community with ties to Stafford and each other going back 200 years or more into a collection of anthills packed with rude northerners who are strangers to each other populating a crowded, noisy, congested construction zone. It was once easy to tell if you were talking to a Stafford citizen from White Oak, the Courthouse or Wildcat Corner, but not any more. Everything that truly turns a collection of strangers into a close-knit community was destroyed. The culture that once made Stafford unique is nearly extinct. One thing Stafford desperately needs is a 15 or 20 -year construction moratorium so at least the road construction can catch up to the residential growth. The same sort of crooked developers who corrupted the Stafford government for so long also got the law on proffers changed so municipalities have no chance of receiving enough in proffers and property tax revenue to cover for the added expenses to the county in roads, schools, social services, etc. of large scale residential growth. Stafford's future in coming decades should see increased property values plus more growth, more congestion, more noise, more crime and higher taxes.
Thank you for taking the time to make such a thorough comment. We believe that the more information someone can gather, the better decision they can make. So we truly value your comment. It sounds like you are a Stafford native?
You're welcome. I lived in Stafford over 20 years and within 20 miles of the county for over 40 years. What I have missed is being near friends and being able to get to D.C. museums, Nationals games as well as Dulles and National airports. Since y'all sell real estate, I have a suggestion. A perfect housewarming gift from an agent would be one of the outstanding books published by Stafford County historian Jerrilyn Eby.
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Stafford's chief advantage is its location.
Stafford's main disadvantage is it has been cursed with corrupt public officials who knowingly ruined the county.
They turned a lovely, peaceful, close-knit community with ties to Stafford and each other going back 200 years or more into a collection of anthills packed with rude northerners who are strangers to each other populating a crowded, noisy, congested construction zone.
It was once easy to tell if you were talking to a Stafford citizen from White Oak, the Courthouse or Wildcat Corner, but not any more.
Everything that truly turns a collection of strangers into a close-knit community was destroyed.
The culture that once made Stafford unique is nearly extinct.
One thing Stafford desperately needs is a 15 or 20 -year construction moratorium so at least the road construction can catch up to the residential growth.
The same sort of crooked developers who corrupted the Stafford government for so long also got the law on proffers changed so municipalities have no chance of receiving enough in proffers and property tax revenue to cover for the added expenses to the county in roads, schools, social services, etc. of large scale residential growth.
Stafford's future in coming decades should see increased property values plus more growth, more congestion, more noise, more crime and higher taxes.
Thank you for taking the time to make such a thorough comment. We believe that the more information someone can gather, the better decision they can make. So we truly value your comment.
It sounds like you are a Stafford native?
You're welcome. I lived in Stafford over 20 years and within 20 miles of the county for over 40 years.
What I have missed is being near friends and being able to get to D.C. museums, Nationals games as well as Dulles and National airports.
Since y'all sell real estate, I have a suggestion.
A perfect housewarming gift from an agent would be one of the outstanding books published by Stafford County historian Jerrilyn Eby.