Manassas Park has just announced that it’s normal July 4 firework celebration will be canceled due to coronavirus uncertainty and tighter budgeting.
“While we are disappointed to cancel one of our biggest events of the year, we believe this choice is best for the safety of our residents and our community,” said a public notice from the City.
A new solar array was just unveiled on the roof of a Fredericksburg homeless shelter, the culmination of a two-year project.
This 115.2-kilowatt system will help power 75% of the energy needs at the Thurman Brisben Center, at 471 Central Road in Fredericksburg, adding up to $1,400 in monthly savings.
Prince William Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Steven L. Walts suspended his Twitter account on Thursday afternoon after news that the School Board hired an outside attorney to look into his interactions with students on the social media platform.
Walts used Twitter to communicate with students in a manner that defies the school division’s established electronic communication policies that ban employees from accessing student’s personal accounts and using cell phones and other personal forms of electronic communication to communicate with students.
The Prince William County School Board hired an outside law firm to review Superintendent Steven L. Walt’s Twitter communications with students.
“The School Board is aware of the allegations recently asserted against the Divison Superintendent. In response to the filing of these complaints, early last month the School Board retained an independent outside firm to conduct an external review of Dr. Walts’ official twitter account to determine the validity of the allegations and provide the Board with a confidential report,” a statement read from Diana Gulotta, Director of Communication Services.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved their $320 million budget for Fiscal Year 2021.
With the Real Estate tax rate of 97 cents per $100 of assessed property value — known as the equalized tax rate that was adopted on April 21 — the main focus of Tuesday’s budget meeting was to identify cuts and reductions to the budget. The equalized rate means property owners won’t see a hike in their Real Estate tax bills.
The Stafford School Board has decided to approve and roll out three new construction projects at their latest meeting on April 28.
Repairing the outer walls at North Stafford High School
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors had a budget work session on April 28 to hammer down a close-to-final draft of the Fiscal Year 2021 budget.
Cuts are key in the budget with the equalized .97-cent tax Real Estate rate that the Board of Supervisors approved last week. It’s an equalized rate that, essentially, keeps tax bills flat, so residents won’t pay more in Real Estate taxes than they did in 2020.
Free WiFi is now available in all school parking lots in Stafford County.
Lime green signage in all the school parking lots mark where these outdoor WiFi hotspots are available.
They sat in silence for three minutes — no one willing to make a motion.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors on during its Tuesday, April 21 meeting had to make a decision on a tax rate in order to ensure the Real Estate tax bills would go out 30 days before the deadline on June 5.
Residents will get a chance to comment on Stafford County’s proposed property tax increase at a live broadcasted public hearing on April 21 at 7 p.m.
At this meeting, the Board of Supervisors will adopt a budget for the Fiscal Year 2021, which begins July 1.
