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School Funding Remains Top Issue Ahead of Tonight’s Budget Public Hearing

By Potomac Local News

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Residents tonight will have their say on how and government and schools should be funded in the coming budget year in Prince William County.

The Board of County Supervisors at 7 p.m. will hold a public hearing inviting feedback on the fiscal year 2015 budget to take effect July 1. The $975.9 million budget would be funded by an advertised tax rate of $1.158 per every $100 of assessed value of homes in the county. Expected to be approved later this month, the budget will fund local government expenditures, parks, transportation efforts, and community services, just to name a few.

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Stafford’s Advertised Tax Rate Would Mean 2.8% Increase on Average Bill

By Uriah Kiser
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Stafford County Courthouse in Stafford, Virginia.

STAFFORD, Va. — The idea of collecting $1.4 million next year to manage storm water ponds didn’t sit well with Stafford County leaders, so they proposed to collect half as much and sort out the details later.

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors set an advertised tax rate of $1.019 for every $100 of assessed property value. Those property taxes on homes largely fund Stafford’s $261.4 million budget for fiscal year 2015 that takes effect July 1. 

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Church Gifted Land on Busy Route 610, Considers Relocating

By Stephanie Tipple

NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — The Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Stafford is currently considering the options for development of a property on Va. 610 in North Stafford they inherited last year. The church received the land after the passing of two congregation members, Mary Stuart and Frances Cloe.

“Mary Stuart and Frances Cloe were long time members of Ebenezer Church. As I understand it, their parents were some of the founding members of Ebenezer Church,” said Reverend Chris Bennett.

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‘Muppets’ Delivers Favorite Gags and Puns, Lacks Heart of Last Movie

By Potomac Local News

Muppets Most Wanted — Rated PG — 3 1/2 stars out of 5

So what if I saw “Muppets Most Wanted”? I will admit that Fozzy Bear is a friend of mine and he had nothing to do with the Goldilocks incident. I was afraid this movie was about that case, or worse they dug up more evidence from when the Muppets took Manhattan in 1984, but no, this is an all-new, exciting motion picture.

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Flash Cube

By Potomac Local News

Fracking’s impact on roads studied — Transportation is like the Kevin Bacon six-degrees-of-separation phenomenon—pretty much anything you can think of is somehow tied to it. [Fredericksburg.com]

Quantico opens new cemetery center — The Department of Veterans Affairs has opened a new administration building and public information center at Quantico National Cemetery in Triangle. [Prince William Times]

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Call to Action: Rippon Lodge Clean Up Coming

By Potomac Local News
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Good morning – Happy National Volunteer Week! And here’s a huge cheers to lots of fun activities in April- and yes Virginia, I think spring has finally arrived-

· Come support the Bill Mehr Drop-in Shelter on Thursday April 10th at the Silver Diner at Potomac Mills. Treat yourself and mom by dining at the diner and the shelter will receive a donation from all the meals purchased between 5-9pm.

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