About 450 Manassas Park residents received a Real Estate property tax bill for less than they owed.
Keystone, a firm contracted by the city to handle all of its financial transactions, from taxing, permitting, and utility payments, underbilled the property owners $156 on average, resulting in about $70,000 fewer tax dollars for the city.
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Six PDR properties identified: This week, Stafford County recognized the owners of the six properties most recently added to its Purchase of Development Rights Program. The properties bring the total number of acres preserved by the program to 1,035 and the number of development rights retired to 273. [Stafford County Government]
Open road: Route 628 (Winding Creek Road) in Stafford County reopened to through traffic today between Route 733 (Embrey Mill Road) and Route 1947 (Walpole Street). [Press Release]
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[Corrected on December 17] A border crossing into El Salvador by a man living in Stafford County led to the discovery of a stolen firearm.
On August 30, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office learned of the theft of a firearm from a house in North Ferry Farm. The weapon is a Springfield Armory 9 millimeter handgun. The victim provided the serial number to enter the gun into a law enforcement database as stolen. Detective A. Sanchez, Jr. led the investigation.
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With a green light, the Virginia Department of Transportation will improve pedestrian access in the Falmouth neighborhood, adding pedestrian and bike paths between Walnut Drive and the Leeland Road Virginia Railway Express station.
VDOT will divide the project into two phases: the path between Walnut and Deacon roads and the widening of five feet, which will include a center turn lane between Walnut and Julian Drive.
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A new master plan will guide the development of the latest public park in Manassas, Annaburg Manor.
The nearly four-acre property with a Victorian-era home sits at the corner of Mathis and Portner avenues, an area that city leaders consider to be in the downtown neighborhood.
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Northam proposes to end grocery tax, cut income tax, give rebates:Â Before departing from the governor’s office in mid-January, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam plans to include tax relief for businesses and low-income residents in his two-year budget proposal, he announced Tuesday. [The Center Square]Â
Brooke Road flooding fix:Â Stafford County supervisors voted Tuesday night unanimously to apply for a federal grant to help end the excessive flooding on Brooke Road each time it rains. [Fredericksburg.com]
Woodbridge man gets five years:Â A Woodbridge man was ordered Wednesday to serve five years in prison for his role in a Spotsylvania County armed robbery in which the victims were lured to the robbery under the guise of buying catalytic converters. [Fredericksburg.com]
First Day Hike: To encourage outdoor hiking, all Virignia State Parks will offer free parking on Jan. 1, 2022 and visitors to each park will receive a commemorative water bottle sticker. [Virginia State Parks]
Marine Corps Marathon events announced: The Marine Corps Marathon Organization unveiled the 2022 event lineup. [Marine Corps Marathon Organization]
Firehouse Subs raising money for tornado victims:Â Starting today through December 26, all U.S. Firehouse Subs restaurants – including the 30 locations right here in the Washington, D.C. area – are raising money to help victims of the devastating tornadoes. [Firehouse Subs]
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[Updated December 21] A Manassas woman died after a car ran off a road, struck a tree, and caught fire.
At 2:24 a.m., investigators with the Prince William police Crash Investigation Unit went to 12500 block of Purcell Road, just outside Dale City. The driver of a 2011 Honda Accord was speeding east on Purcell Road and lost control of the vehicle, police said. The car struck a tree, and a fire consumed the vehicle.
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Fredericksburg's Fun Land amusement park will expand its operations over the next two years.
Fun Land General Manager Clint Novak announced the complex would open a 130-foot drop tower to give customers the "thrills and chills" of being dropped from high above. The drop tower is scheduled to open in 2023 and will include a saddle swing ride where those brave enough will sit back to back and wing around 120 feet off the ground.
