There’s a new Board of County Supervisors in Prince William, and some elected leaders on the public body are looking for ways to serve more people outside of regular meeting dates and times.
Supervisors have been talking about holding more evening sessions so that commuters might have the opportunity to come and speak on an issue. Occoquan District Supervisor Kenny Boddye has also suggested meetings to be held on Saturdays, something that is unheard of in Prince William County but commonplace for the Arlington County Board, which holds its regular meetings at 8:30 a.m.
The discussion is nothing new, as Gainesville District Supervisor Peter Candland, now the most senior member of the Board, had called for similar measures just a few short years ago. For now, however, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors will continue to meet at is regular times on Tuesdays, at 2 p.m. for its afternoon session and 7:30 p.m. for its evening sessions.
But newly-elected Woodbridge District Supervisor Margaret Franklin is doing something her predecessor of 12 years never did. Starting on Friday, March 6, 2020, she’ll hold new “mobile” office hours at area restaurants. For Franklin, it’s a chance for her to get out of the office and meet constituents face to face.
“During my experience on Capitol Hill, this was a very popular program that some legislators would host. I loved the idea and I am excited to bring it to the Woodbridge District Office,” Franklin told Potomac Local News in an email. In her day job, Franklin is a Capitol Hill staffer for Congressman Al Lawson, D-Fla.
The mobile office hours are not, she says, meant to take the place of regularly-scheduled meetings. “Mobile office hours are meant to provide flexibility, in addition to meetings, and not meant to be supplemental in any way. This is simply a way to marry constituent services while supporting our local businesses,” Franklin adds.
For the month of March, Franklin will set up her mobile office on March 6, from 1 to 4 p.m. Red Mango in Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, 15000 Potomac Town Place, Suite 110, in Woodbridge.
On March 27, she’ll hold open office hours from 1-4 p.m. at Doña Tere Restaurant, at 14490 Jefferson Davis Highway in Woodbridge. Attendees don’t need to RSVP.
Generally, she’ll hold mobile office hours be held twice a month, typically on the first and last week of each month, she said. As for the meeting dates, times, and locations, those will be announced during the regular Board of County Supervisors meetings and emailed to constituents, she adds.
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A new department store in Manassas will host its grand opening Tuesday.
Gordman’s will replace the old Peebles department store at 9018 Mathis Avenue in Manassas. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 9 a.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
The retailer sells men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing, as well as household items and pet products.
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The brutal murder of Glenda Marisol Coca-Romero still haunts investigators.
The 21-year-old woman was shot and killed during a robbery inside the Platanillos Grocery store on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. She was working her shift when the shooter came into the store.
Nothing was taken.
Six years later, the FBI is seeking assistance in the case and has put up a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect, or suspects in the case.
From the press release | The FBI Washington Field Office and the Prince William County Police Department continue to seek the public’s assistance in identifying the unknown individual(s) involved in the murder of Glenda Marisol Coca-Romero, which took place six years ago today. The FBI and the Prince William County Police Department are committed to investigating this case and bringing justice for Glenda Marisol Coca-Romero and her family.
Glenda Marisol Coca-Romero was shot shortly before 9 p.m. Three men walked into the store, shot her, and fled. The victim died at the scene, and another was taken to a local hospital with critical injuries but survived, according to the FBI.
Glenda Marisol Coca-Romero had just given birth to a newborn, adds the FBI. Hers was the first murder in Prince William County that year.
Since her death, the Prince William County Police Department has worked in conjunction with the FBI Washington on the case. They’re asking anyone with information about this crime to call the FBI Washington Field Office at 202-278-2000 or the Prince William County Police Department at 703-792-7000. The FBI is also taking tips online at tips.fbi.gov.
Presidential candidate Micheal Bloomberg is scheduled to appear in Manassas on Monday night for a town hall hosted by Fox News Channel.
The former New York City mayor is slated to take the stage inside the Gregory Family Theater at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., the Fox News Channel website states. The event will be televised live on the Fox News Channel.
Two of the network’s most prominent news anchors — Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum will co-moderate the event.
