The third time wasn’t the charm for Prince William police, as County Supervisors on Tuesday failed to bar language from the county’s upcoming strategic plan that would call for defunding the department.
In a 5-3 vote, most Democrats on the Board voted against an effort by Supervisor Peter Candland (R-Gainesville) to block efforts to “reallocate” or defund police.
Five people were arrested on numerous charges following a traffic stop.
On Thursday, November 26 at 9:43 a.m., Deputy G.W. Gildea stopped a vehicle in the 100 block of Warrenton Road.
Stafford County residents will get another reprieve on their Personal Property and Real Estate taxes.
At a joint meeting of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors and the county’s School Board today, Supervisors decided to waive late temporarily and interest for late tax payments. Residents can pay the taxes due on December 5, as late as Jan. 29, 2021, without facing a penalty.
In January, Stafford County Public Schools officials will push for a $25 million plan to give every teacher a raise.
The school division aims to completely overhaul its pay scale for teachers to become more competitive with jurisdictions like neighboring Prince William County, Fairfax, and Loudoun counties.
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From the Manassas City Police Department.
Robbery
Fredericksburg is looking to turn the city’s new Riverside Park into a “smart” park.
The city will enter a partnership with the Center for Innovative Technology to bring smart technology that would be a feature of the new park when it opens to the public next year.
A trash compactor caught fire at a Goodwill store in North Stafford.
At about 11:30 a.m. Sunday, November 29 the Stafford County Fire and Rescue was called to fire at Goodwill Industries located at 72 Doc Stone Drive. Callers reported a trash compactor was on fire at this location.
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For years, Prince William County residents have praised their police department.
Citizen satisfaction surveys dating back to 2007, when the county initiated its controversial immigration policy that initially required officers to check the legal immigration status of anyone suspected of being in the U.S. illegally, show the department received high marks from ethnicities across the board, including Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites.
