STAFFORD, Va. — Stafford residents got their first look at the County Administrator’s proposed $261 million budget for FY2015 Tuesday night.
The plan calls for increased funding for road construction projects, park improvements, and a the installation of a new computer-aided 911 dispatch system to be used by the sheriff’s office and fire and rescue department.
Prince William County Schools Superintendent Steven Walts proposed adding three days to the end of the 2013-14 school year to make up for the 12 missed days of schools and the five 2-hour delays due to weather.
Brentsville Supervisor Wally Covington III (R) is expected to leave his position if he receives a judicial appointment from the Virginia General Assembly (GA).
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — How much of Stafford’s history do you have sitting around your house?
Those who hope to one day build a museum in the county that would feature treasures and artifacts that help tell the story of the county’s 350-year history want to know.
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STAFFORD, Va. — Dr. Lewis Brown of the Brown Foundation agreed to provide items for Stafford Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities to display in honor of Black History Month. The items are memorabilia from African-Americans who played roles in Stafford’s History.
Opposites attract in Haymarket council race — Two town council members are seeking re-election in the Town of Haymarket. [Northern Virginia Times]
Sequestration over, FBI scrambles to fill new agent classes at Quantico — Having survived weeks of behind-the-scenes scheming, an obscure textbook bill that elicited threats from Japan and drew busloads of Korean activists to the Capitol was headed Wednesday to Gov. Terry McAuliffe for his signature. [Washington Post]
MANASSAS, Va. — On February 21 shortly before 9 p.m., Irene Coca’s life changed forever when three armed men entered Platanillos Grocery and Jewelry in Woodbridge and shot Coca’s daughter, killing her.
Glenda Marisol Coca-Romero had only been in the U.S. for a year and a half, according to her father. She was a nice girl who loved to talk to customers at the store where she worked.
RICHMOND, Va. – Just three days before the Virginia General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn, Republican leaders in the House of Delegates have proposed a special legislative session to debate Medicaid expansion.
The House and Senate are less than one-tenth of one percent (or $26 million) apart from compromising on a two-year, $96 billion state budget agreement, but GOP leadership reinforced its position Tuesday that Medicaid Expansion does not belong in the budget bill.
Pyramid Management Group sets sights on Manassas Mall — Pyramid Management Group (PMG) has announced that they are acquiring an interest in Manassas Mall, the 935,000 square foot enclosed shopping center in Manassas. [Northern Virginia Times]
Sequestration over, FBI scrambles to fill new agent classes at Quantico — The FBI is scrambling to fill instructor positions and restart classes at its training academy after the lifting of a sequestration-forced hiring freeze that quieted the famed facility at Quantico, Va. [Washington Post]
MANASSAS PARK, Va. — The Manassas Park Community Center will hold a summer job fair for seasonal workers from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 8.
The job fair will be held at the Manassas Park Community Center where on-the-spot interviews will be conducted to find applicants to fill 70 open positions.
