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Opinion: It’s time to put an end to the east vs. west rhetoric in Prince William County

By Jennifer T. Wall
Prince William County School Board, Gainesville District

Over the past 18 months, I have repeatedly heard the statement to the effect that it is the western end of the county's turn to feel the pains of development. This statement ignores the fact that over the last two decades, the west end of Prince William has in fact experienced explosive growth.

Anyone who knows Prince William County and has lived in this county for the last two decades will agree that many areas in western Prince William have been completely transformed from what they once were.

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