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The Citizen Assistance & Volunteer Services Office recruits and places volunteers to work on Citizen Assistance Teams (CAT) that provide numerous services to the County. How to volunteer.
In a partnership with Stafford County Schools, the Office of Citizen & Volunteer Services provides each of Stafford County's 3rd grade classes this wonderful, fun, learning opportunity. The students will learn valuable... Read on...
These popular parties include one hour of non-stop fun, including obstacle courses, gymnastics, pit play, trampoline, and parachute games. Following the activities, you will have your own private room for food and gifts.... Read on...
Stafford officials anticipate that a new website and a retail study will increase the County’s competitiveness as it continues working to attract a diverse group of businesses that will make Stafford the premiere place in... Read on...
On Monday, May 21 the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will close a portion of Brooke Road (Rt. 608) to replace a drainage pipe.
Brooke Road will be closed to traffic near Eskimo Hill Road (Rt. 628) in... Read on...
VDOT is working to improve the pavement of Interstate 95.
The following segments of I-95 are scheduled to be milled and restored with new pavement between May and December 2012:
Caroline County• Northbound I-95... Read on...
The Stafford Board of Supervisors adopted a $247,291,942 budget for FY13 that reduces taxes for Stafford County residents for the third year in a row. The FY13 Budget reduces the real estate tax rate from $1.08 to $1.07. Tax... Read on...
Stafford’s Economic Development Authority was awarded the 2012 Virginia’s Community Colleges Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. The EDA was nominated by Germanna Community College, which had earlier named... Read on...
"Cultivating Community" is a community-wide program designed to share information in the Fredericksburg region about farm-to-table and sustainable food communities.
Events will include a "Big Read" of Barbara... Read on...
A wine from Stafford County’s Potomac Point Vineyard and Winery was included in Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s Governor’s Cup Case of wines. The 2009 Heritage Reserve Meritage Blend from Potomac Point was only one of 12... Read on...
Victims of crimes in Stafford County will soon receive emotional support and comfort from a four-legged addition to the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Victim-Witness Office. Kahn, a male black Labrador retriever, will join the... Read on...
August 2011
• Maintain a balanced budget.
• Maintain a AA bond rating.
• Fully fund our pension liability.
• Borrow money only for capital projects and borrow under strict debt limitations.
• ... Read on...
Absentee voting for the upcoming primary election on March 6, 2012, begins on Friday, January 20, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. at the Stafford’s Voter Registration Office located at 1300 Courthouse Road. Eligible voters must complete... Read on...
Stafford County gained some national press recently through a blog featuring Potomac Point Winery in the Griffis-Widewater District.
The Washingtonian’s Bridal Party blog featured a story about the wedding of Chelsea... Read on...
As local health departments nationwide strive to protect the public from infectious diseases, bioterrorism, natural disasters and other public health threats, the National Association of County and City Health Officials... Read on...
The Stafford Board of Supervisors appointed Ty Schieber as the supervisor for the Garrisonville District.
Mr. Schieber succeeds Mark Dudenhefer, who resigned from the Board on January 3, 2012 to begin his service as the... Read on...
The Stafford Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, January 3, elected Falmouth District Supervisor Susan Stimpson as its Chairman and Rock Hill District Supervisor Cord Sterling as Vice Chairman.
Ms. Stimpson has served on the... Read on...
The Stafford Board of Supervisors at its meeting yesterday approved construction on Phase 5 of the Belmont-Ferry Farm Trail and redirected 2001 Parks and Recreation Bond funds to be used to increase parking at Smith Lake... Read on...
Stafford County’s responsible and accountable government practices has led to Standard and Poor’s Rating Services to raise the County’s bond rating from AA- to AA. Stafford adheres to several strict financial policies that... Read on...
A new Community Development Service Center will improve Stafford’s customer service by streamlining the building and development permit process for residents and businesses, and make it easier for them to track their... Read on...
Stafford County’s budget has received the prestigious Distinguished Budget Recognition Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The Distinguished Budget Recognition Award is the only national awards... Read on...
The Board of Supervisors this month approved four different initiatives that will add more parks and recreational offerings to residents and visitors to Stafford.
At its regular meetings on October 4th and 18th, the... Read on...
The Stafford Board of Supervisors broke ground today on the Rocky Pen Run Water Treatment Facility off of Warrenton Road in southern Stafford.
The facility will treat water from the Rocky Pen Run Reservoir, which is... Read on...
This notice is to inform you that two families were displaced earlier this month because of a landslide that has developed on their properties that made their homes unsafe and uninhabitable. The Stafford County Fire and... Read on...
The Quantico Growth Management Committee recently held its last meeting and reports on the accomplishments of the partnership forged with Stafford and Prince William counties and the Quantico Marine Corps Base.
Stafford Board of Supervisor member Gary Snellings of the Hartwood District and chairman of the Board’s Public Safety Committee, reported today that the overall crime rate per capita in Stafford has decreased by 17% from... Read on...
The Stafford Board of Supervisors launched the construction of the new Chichester Building today with a ceremonial ground breaking.
The new building will be located at the site of the former Rescue One building next to... Read on...
Ebenezer United Methodist Church has created a fund to help the landslide victims in Stafford’s Austin Ridge community. This fund allows the community, friends and organizations to make tax deductible charitable donations by... Read on...
Stafford County has the 7th highest median household income in the United States according to recently released figures by the U.S. Census Bureau. At a median income of $94, 317, Stafford has moved up from 12th place since... Read on...
Stafford County will host an open house on Monday, September 26, 2011 to present information on a proposed vision for the Courthouse Urban Development Area (UDA). The open house will be held at the Stafford Administration... Read on...
As the fiscal year ends, the Stafford Board of Supervisors announces a budget surplus of $6.6 million, showing that fiscal restraint, lower taxes, prioritized funding and aggressive pursuit of economic development has... Read on...
The Stafford Board of Supervisors celebrated the construction of Phase 3 of the Belmont-Ferry Farm Trail today at St. Clair Brooks Park in Stafford with a groundbreaking ceremony.
“The Belmont to Ferry Farm Trail will... Read on...
This September our nation will mark the ten year anniversary of 9/11, The Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department has committed to participate in National Preparedness Month (NPM) in September, an event founded after 9/11... Read on...
In the aftermath of yesterday’s 5.8 earthquake and multiple aftershocks, the Virginia Department of Fire Programs and the State Fire Marshal’s Office encourage Virginia residents to be vigilant concerning possible fire... Read on...
Construction work is complete on a recently widened four-lane section of Route 610 (Garrisonville Road) in Stafford County, and vehicles have already begun using the new travel lanes, turn lanes and upgraded traffic signal.... Read on...
Warning lights are flashing today on a new traffic signal in Stafford County at the intersection of Route 1 and the on-ramp entrance to northbound Interstate 95 at Exit 143/Aquia and Garrisonville Road.
These lights... Read on...
FREDERICKSBURG—This week, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) lowered the speed limit to 40 mph over a 2-mile section of Garrisonville Road (Route 610) in Stafford County.
The 40 mph speed limit has been... Read on...
Stafford County has completely redesigned its website with one that is more user friendly and easier to navigate, and also offers a new modern look and feel designed to enhance citizen engagement.
“The new integrated... Read on...
The Stafford County Department of Economic Development is pleased to announce the selection of John Milner Associates, Inc. (JMA), the firm appointed to conduct a Terrestrial Phase I Cultural Resources Investigation of the... Read on...
March 4, 2012 12:11 amBy RUSTY DENNEN Though thousands of tons of trash go to area landfills each day, an ever-growing percentage of that waste is being recycled--with varying degrees of efficiency and success, according... Read on...
March 21, 2012 12:10 amBY KATIE THISDELL Stafford County Supervisors took up several items at Tuesday's meeting pertaining to future development and the county's budget, including consideration of reducing the... Read on...
BY KATIE THISDELL The Stafford County Sheriff's Office hopes a federal grant will help pay salaries for seven more deputies.That could bring the total number of positions in the department to more than 250, with 170... Read on...
The region’s economic growth currently isn’t fast,“but it is sustainable,” says Todd Gillingham of the FRA.
For a region that leans heavily on the federal budget, you would think the discouraging talk about the potential... Read on...
The Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Conference Room ABC of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA... Read on...
The Telecommunications Commission will meet on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in Conference Room ABC of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 17, 2012, has been canceled.
The Stafford County Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 17, 2012, has been canceled.
The Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee will meet on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. in Conference Room ABC, of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554. Committee... Read on...
STAFFORD COUNTY MEETING NOTICE
Stafford, VA – The date for the May meeting of the Social Services Board has changed. Due to the Memorial Day holiday on May 27, 2012, the Board will meet on Monday, May 21, at 10:30 a.m. in... Read on...
The By-laws Committee of the Board of Supervisors will meet on Thursday, May 10, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. in the County Attorney Conference Room of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA... Read on...
The Electoral Board will meet on Friday, May 11, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the General Registrar’s Office of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554. Board members are Gloria... Read on...
The location of the monthly Utilities Commission meeting on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at 7:00 P.M. has been changed to the County Administration Conference Room in the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse... Read on...
The location of the special meeting of the Board of Supervisors to discuss the 2009 Parks and Recreation bond projects on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at 7:00 P.M. has changed. The meeting will be held in Conference Room ABC of... Read on...
Stafford’s 350th Anniversary Celebration Blue Ribbon Planning Committee is inviting all citizens to two special “Town Hall Listening Sessions” on Wednesday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 12, at 10:00 a.m.to solicit... Read on...
The location of Stafford’s 350th Anniversary Blue Ribbon Planning Committee’s 9:00 a.m. meeting on Saturday, May 5, has changed. The committee will now meet in the Board Chambers of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government... Read on...
The Planning Commission will hold a “retreat” meeting on Saturday, May 5, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The meeting will be held in Conference Room ABC of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road,... Read on...
The OPEB (Other Post Employment Benefits) Local Finance Board will meet on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. in the second floor conference room of the George L. Gordon, Jr. Government Center, located at 1300 Courthouse... Read on...
The Board of Supervisors Infrastructure Committee meeting scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 has been canceled.
The Technical Review Committee will meet Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. in Conference Room ABC of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554.
The May 22, 2012 meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals has been canceled.
There will be a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors to discuss the 2009 Parks and Recreation bond projects on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at 7:00 P.M. The meeting will be held in the Board of Supervisors Chambers of the... Read on...
MEETING NOTICE
Stafford, VA – A Federal Highway Administration public meeting will be held on Thursday, May 10, to discuss the planned Defense Access Road Project at Route 1 and Telegraph Road and the planned Route 1... Read on...
Canceled - The Board of Zoning Appeals meeting scheduled for this evening (April 24) has been canceled.
Stafford, VA – The Finance, Audit and Budget Committee of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors will meet on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. The committee will meet in the County... Read on...
Stafford, VA – Stafford’s 350th Anniversary Blue Ribbon Planning Committee will meet on Saturday, May 5, at 9 a.m. in Conference Room ABC of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center,... Read on...
Stafford, VA – The Towing Advisory Board will meet on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in the training room of the Ford T. Humphrey Public Safety Building, 1225 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554. ... Read on...
Stafford, VA – The Stafford County Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 19, 2012, has been canceled. The Commission will still be attending the... Read on...
Stafford, VA – There will be a special meeting of the Rappahannock Regional Solid Waste Management Board on Monday, April 23, 2012, at 3:30 p.m. in the Activities Room of the George L.... Read on...
Stafford, VA – The Finance, Audit and Budget Committee meeting of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors scheduled for Friday, April 20, 2012 at 7:30 a.m. has been canceled.
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Stafford, VA – The Finance, Audit and Budget Committee of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors will meet on Friday, April 20, 2012 at 7:30 a.m. The committee will meet in Conference... Read on...
The Stafford County Department of Economic Development will hold a meeting on Thursday, April 19, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at ManTech International, 925 Corporate Drive, Stafford, VA 22554.... Read on...
Stafford, VA – The Technical Review Committee will meet Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. in Conference Room ABC of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road,... Read on...
Stafford, VA – The Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission will hold a special meeting to discuss the Swim Lane Allocation Policy on Tuesday, April 17, 2012. The meeting will be held at 8... Read on...
STAFFORD COUNTY MEETING NOTICECANCELLATION
Stafford, VA – The Towing Advisory Board meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 12, 2012 has been cancelled.
Stafford County will host a Town Hall meeting on Monday, April 23, at 7:00 p.m. at the Falmouth Fire and Rescue Station, 250 Butler Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22405. Members of the Board of Supervisors, County staff, and... Read on...
Stafford’s Historical Commission will meet on-site at the Duff Green House (also known as Little Falls Farm) on Wednesday, April 18, at 1:00 p.m. Stafford Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities staff will give a tour of... Read on...
The Economic Development Authority work session scheduled for Friday, April 13, 2012, has been cancelled.
Stafford, VA – The Historic Falmouth Master Interpretive Plan Committee will meet on Monday, April 16, at 2:00 p.m. in the Planning and Zoning Conference Room of the George L. Gordon, Jr.,... Read on...
CANCELED - The Technical Review Committee scheduled for Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in the Conference Room ABC of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554.
Stafford, VA – The Stafford County Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission will hold a meeting on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at the Courthouse Community Center, 29 Stafford Avenue, Stafford,... Read on...
Stafford, VA – The Economic Development Authority will hold a work session on Friday, April 13, 2012. The EDA will meet in the Board Chambers of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center at 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford... Read on...
Stafford’s 350th Anniversary Blue Ribbon Planning Committee will meet on Saturday, April 7, at 9 a.m. in Conference Room ABC of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554.
Stafford, VA – The Finance, Audit and Budget Committee of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. The committee will meet... Read on...
The Electoral Board will meet on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in the General District Courtroom #2 of the Stafford County Judicial Center at 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554. Board members are Gloria... Read on...
Stafford, VA – The Board of Supervisors will conduct a work session and a public hearing in April on the proposed FY13 Budget and tax rates, and the FY 2013 – FY 2022 Capital Improvements... Read on...
The Cluster Ordinance Subcommittee of the Planning Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, in Conference Room ABC of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA... Read on...
The Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. has been changed to Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center... Read on...
The meeting of the Infrastructure Committee of the Board of Supervisors scheduled for Tuesday, April 3, 2012 has been changed to Wednesday, April 4, 2012. It will be held at 1:30 p.m. in Conference Rooms ABC, George L.... Read on...
The Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Board of Supervisors meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 4, 2012 in the Board of Supervisors Chambers of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford,... Read on...
The Technical Review Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in Conference Room ABC of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554.
The Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee will meet on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. in the Fire and Rescue Conference Room of the Ford T. Humphrey Public Safety Building at 1225 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA... Read on...
CANCELED - The Stafford County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing beginning at 7:00 PM, on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, in the Stafford County Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, Virginia
The Hidden Lake Subdivision Service District Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. in Conference Room ABC of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA. ... Read on...
The Community and Economic Development Committee of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2012, in the County Administration Conference Room of the George L. Gordon, Jr.,... Read on...
The Cluster Ordinance Subcommittee of the Planning Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, in Conference Room ABC of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA... Read on...
The Finance, Audit and Budget Committee of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. The committee will meet Conference Room ABC, in the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government... Read on...
The Community and Economic Development Committee of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 12 p.m. The meeting will be held in Conference Room ABC of the George L. Gordon, Jr.,... Read on...
Stafford’s 350th Anniversary Blue Ribbon Planning Committee will meet on Saturday, March 17, at 9 a.m. in Conference Room ABC of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554.
The Electoral Board will meet on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in the General District Courtroom #2 of the Stafford County Judicial Center at 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554. Board members are Gloria... Read on...
Stafford’s 350th Anniversary Blue Ribbon Planning Committee meeting on Saturday, March 3, 2012, has been cancelled.
The 3:00 p.m. session of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 has been cancelled. The 7:00 p.m. evening session will be held as planned.
The Infrastructure Committee of the Board of Supervisors scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 has been rescheduled for 4:30 p.m. It will be held in Conference Rooms ABC, George L. Gordon, Jr., Government... Read on...
The Board of Supervisors By-Laws Committee will meet on Monday, January 23, 2011 at 3:15 p.m. in the County Administration Conference Room, George L. Gordon, Jr. Government Center (also known as the Stafford Administration... Read on...
The location of the meeting of the Technical Review Committee scheduled for Wednesday, January 11th, beginning at 9:00 AM has been moved to the Economic Development Conference Room, Stafford Administration Center, 1300... Read on...
The Historical Commission’s tour of the Civil War park site in Stafford that was scheduled for today at 1:00 p.m. has been cancelled due to the rain.
The TDR (Transfer of Development Rights) Committee of the Planning Commission will meet this Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 7:00 a.m. in Conference Rooms ABC of the Stafford Administration Center, 1300 Courthouse Road,... Read on...
The Historical Commission site visit to the Stafford Civil War Park scheduled for Friday, October 14, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. has been canceled due to the weather.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors/School Board Joint Working Committee will meet on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the County Administration Conference Room of the Stafford Administration Center located... Read on...
The Board of Supervisors Community and Economic Development Committee will meet on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in Conference Rooms ABC of the Stafford Administration Center located at 1300 Courthouse Road,... Read on...
The Legislative Committee will meet on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in the Economic Development Conference Room at the Stafford Administration Center located at 1300 Courthouse Rd., Stafford, VA 22554. Committee... Read on...
The Board of Supervisors Telecommunications Plan Subcommittee will meet on Monday, October 3, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. in the County Attorney Conference Room at the Stafford Administration Center located at 1300 Courthouse Rd.,... Read on...
The Quantico Growth Management Committee will meet on Monday, October 3, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, 2nd Deck (Mess Hall) located at 18900 Jefferson Davis Highway, Triangle, VA 22172.
The Infrastructure Committee will conduct a special meeting on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss potential land acquisition. The Committee will meet in closed session.
The meeting will be held in... Read on...
The Telecommunications Commission will meet on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the County Administration Conference Room in the Stafford Administration Center located at 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554.
The Electoral Board will meet on Friday, September 16, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in the Registrar’s Office located at 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554.
The Blue Ribbon Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. in the County Administration Conference Room in the Stafford Administration Center located at 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554.... Read on...
The Telecommunications Commission will meet on Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the County Administration Conference Room in the Stafford Administration Center located at 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554.
The Parks and Recreation Commission meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the Rowser Building has been canceled.
The Blue Ribbon Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. in the County Administration Conference Room in the Stafford Administration Center located at 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554. Committee... Read on...
The Board of Supervisors Broadband Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in the County Administration Conference Room in the Stafford Administration Center located at 1300 Courthouse Road. Committee... Read on...
VUSB SECTION 103APPLICATION OF CODE
103.1 General. In accordance with Section 36-99 of the Code of Virginia, the USBC shall prescribe building regulations to be complied with in the construction and rehabilitation of... Read on...