Fredericksburg is a city of beauty and charm. Its founding includes a rich history of people making a good life in a new place with the help of friends and neighbors. Working together, they created a city where all could live up to their potential, participate in activities and benefit from services to enhance the quality of their lives. The spirit of working together to create a beautiful, livable place is still alive today in Fredericksburg. And that spirit is responsible for the ambiance of the city today. Your City government provides services to assure that Fredericksburg continues to be an outstanding place to live, work, and raise a family. The City government supplies a full range of services - the services you rely on every day - plus some you probably didn't expect.