Matt Rowe, Fredericksburg City Council

08/27/2026

Cowan Boulevard isn’t going to be featured on a postcard of Fredericksburg or make it into a tourism brochure at the Visitor Center, but it is home to thousands of Fredericksburg residents. This is a picture of Cowan Boulevard from this afternoon. Nothing dramatic about it. Just people driving to and from work, getting dinner, or passing through to Central Park.

That ordinary and everyday quality is important to those of us who live here. The data center proposal would have likely required transmission lines running along this corridor in front of subdivisions, apartment complexes, and 55+ communities that thousands of people call home. For them, that isn’t an abstract land use question. It’s their front yard.

Last night, City Council voted 7 to 0 against this project. Decisions like this aren’t only about zoning maps or transmission line routes. They’re about making sure the places where people build their lives get treated with the same care as anywhere else in this city. Cowan Boulevard deserves that.

08/26/2026

In Fredericksburg, we stay until everyone has had their say no matter how long it takes. Thank you to everyone for sharing your thoughts at the public hearing.

08/23/2026

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08/19/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Stan Jones for his appointment to the Fredericksburg City School Board! He is exceptionally qualified and will bring many years of leadership in education to our schools.

Board also kickstarted the budget process for next fiscal year at a work session.

08/06/2026

Great time visiting Madonna House and Heritage Park for National Night Out! Big thanks to our Fredericksburg Police Department, Fredericksburg Sheriff's Office, and Fredericksburg Fire Department for showing how building real connections makes FXBG a safe and awesome city.

07/29/2026

I'm still a firm "NO" on the 1500 Gateway project.

No further adjustments to the scale of the project nor changes to the proffers will change my mind.

07/04/2026

📢 Fourth in Fredericksburg Schedule Update Due to Extreme Heat

Due to extreme heat and out of an abundance of caution for public safety, the Fourth in Fredericksburg Festival at Riverfront Park on Sophia Street will close early today at 1 p.m.

The FXBG Rubber Ducky Derby is postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date.

The 250th Fourth of July at Ferry Farm is closing at 2pm today.

The City’s Cooling Relief Area located in the lobby of the City Center Building at 601 Caroline Street is open today until 5:30pm with seating and bottled water available.

At this time, all other Fourth in Fredericksburg events remain on schedule. Please continue to monitor for additional updates, as conditions may change. Follow Fourth in Fredericksburg updates on social media and online at: https://fxbg.com/fourth-in-fredericksburg/

04/09/2026

FREDERICKSBURG CANNOT STOP WINNING

WE DID IT, FXBG 🎉🏆

Fredericksburg’s Caroline Street has been named Best Main Street in the South by Garden & Gun Magazine following a three-week, bracket-style competition that drew hundreds of thousands of votes.

In one of the most competitive finals to date, Fredericksburg Main Street faced DeLand, Florida, with results too close to call until the final moments. In the end, our community secured the win.

Link to details in the comments.

03/30/2026

Happy 298th Birthday, Fredericksburg!

02/23/2026

A great new business here in Central Park! BY THE WAY, if you want the charcuterie board experience but without getting an entire board for yourself, they actually have individual cups and boxes. It's a very neat concept!