Four year terms are staggered every 2 years. Supervisors make final decisions in governmental matters ranging from land use and zoning to setting tax rates. There is a wide array of transportation available. Electricity is supplied by Dominion Virginia Power and several Electric Cooperative. Natural gas is available through Commonwealth Gas Services.
Water rates vary depending on usage.
Stafford is policed by the Stafford County Sheriffs Dept. The fire department for the county is mostly made up of volunteers, but a small staff of paid firefighters are maintained. 911 emergency service is operational in the county. Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles website will provide newcomers to the area with all the details pertaining to vehicle operation and when to obtain a drivers license. The library system was rated one of America's best public libraries in a nation-wide study.