Occoquan Supervisor Michael May is hosting a meeting tonight to discuss the upcoming Central District Police Station and Bacon Race Fire Station projects in Prince William County.
“Both of these projects are projects we’ve tried to fund for a number of years. As the community has grown, 43% in 10 years, obviously the demands on infrastructure have increased,” said May.
The two projects have already been a part of the Capital Improvement Plan for Prince William County. The fire station, which is set to cost $11.2 million, will be paid for out of the county levy funds. The police station, set to cost $28.6 million, is being paid for from the county's general fund.
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The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) is considering increasing the ticket fares by 4%, which riders could see in place by this July.
In addition to the 4% fare increase, the Step Up tickets offered by the VRE would go from $3 to $5.
According to Bryan Jungwirth, the Director of Public Affairs & Government Relations for the VRE, there are many reasons why they feel the fare needs to increase.
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The Stonewall Park Swim team, a 140-member summer time team, will now be paying $5 more per hour to use the Stonewall Park Pool facilities in Manassas.
Bryan Schultz, the team’s Board President for the last three years, stated that the team has been using the pool for around 25 years.
The increases in the team’s cost to use the pool began last year, Schultz stated.
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Stafford County will be giving money to local non-profits arts groups in the county, as part of a grant awarded by the Virginia Commission for the Arts.
“The Virginia Commission for the Arts offers local governments a challenge grant opportunity, to apply to non-profit arts groups,” said Henderson, the arts grant coordinator.
According to Henderson, any non-profit arts group that contributes to the quality of life in Stafford County can submit an application for some of the grant funds, to use for performances, shows, and other artistic activities.
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Stafford County has received grant funding to conduct a survey and has partnered with the University of Mary Washington to find artifacts, buildings and sites from the lives of African Americans and slavery in the county prior to 1866.
After an interest had been expressed by local historians, Stafford applied for a certified local government grant from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, according to Kathy Baker, Assistant Director of Planning & Zoning for the county.
“They were actually looking for projects related to slavery, and slavery sites – because a lot of it has not been documented,” said Baker.
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The Stafford County Fire & Rescue Department is selling surplus vehicles and equipment used by the department online to people across the country.
According to Mark Doyle, the Assistant Chief of the department, there’s a mixture of items in various conditions.
“The [items] we’re selling are surplus that we’ve taken out of service – some of it has been out of service for some time,” said Doyle, continuing, “Two of the units that are currently on the auction were just taken out of service, because we’re replacing them with new units.”
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The Prince William Parks and Recreation Department will be offering two pet first-aid classes to residents this spring.
“You have to prepare,” said Melissa Korzuch, president of the Prince William County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), in a release, continuing, “There’s no ambulance that will come by and pick up your pet. So, you are the first responder.”
The main focus of the course is to help pet owners remain calm when they see that their animal is in need of medical care.
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In Downtown Manassas, a building on Battle Street that partially collapsed on Feb .14, was demolished.
The demolition of the building was handled by Old Town Landscaping, and completed last Friday.Â
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Chris Sellers and John Kibben opened their first restaurant, C.J. Finz Raw Bar & Grille in Downtown Manassas at 9413 West Street, on February 11, offering residents a taste of Southern-style seafood.
According to Sellers, their inspiration for the restaurant came from their love of seafood they ate on trips to the Outer Banks in North Carolina.
“I got tired of having seafood only once or twice a year, so we decided to bring our love for the Outer Banks here to historical Downtown Manassas,” said Sellers.
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The Prince William County Board of Supervisors approved the final design for the $20 million dollar Minnieville Road improvement project between Spriggs Road and Route 234 in Woodbridge.
The project will expand the section of road from two lanes to four lanes.
According to Thomas Blaser, the Prince William County Director of Transportation, this project will complete the gradual improvements that have taken place along the road for years.
