If you watched the BOCS on February 25, you may have seen the debate raging to set the advertised tax rate for the 2015 fiscal year.
I spoke at the afternoon session, not wanting to be involved in the likely long evening session during citizensâ time. There was a lot of heartfelt commentary from citizens ranging from the PWC Arts Council who joined forces with many other non-profits, like ACTS and Habitat to show the connectivity and importance of the wide range of services and necessity for access to all in our community.
Many local coaches and a few players showed up to ask the county to fund lacrosse, baseball and soccer, although I didnât hear anyone asking for assistance with basketball or cheerleading. Prince William County hosts a page on the web with contact information for all sports leagues in the county, so if youâd like contact information, itâs all available here.
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