New child advocacy center, small business relief are budget wins for Woodbridge District Supervisor

By Trinity Bui
Woodbridge District Supervisor Margaret Franklin

Some of the budget priorities passed into Fiscal Year 2021 adopted budget by the Prince William County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday’s meeting are those championed by Woodbridge District Supervisor Margaret Franklin.

The Board of County Supervisors approved a budget that will increase the average Real Estate tax bill for county residents, netting additional money for the county budget that is now about $40 million lighter than it had been before the coronavirus outbreak, thanks, in part, to a collapse in sales tax revenues brought on the by the government-ordered shutdown.

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Business

Novant Health/UVA Health System Prince William, Haymarket escape cuts, furloughs

By Olivia Aveni Briscoe

Hospitals in Prince William County and Manassas won’t be affected by a new round of cuts and furloughs announced by the UVA Health System.

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Prince William allocates over a half-million dollars to house homeless during outbreak

By Jillian Ellis
With social distancing in place, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors held its first public meeting during the coronavirus pandemic. Some elected officials sat in the Board Chambers while others called in via a video chat service.

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors has accepted, budgeted, and appropriated $624,534 for emergency shelter services, telephone reassurance services, and food for the homeless in response to the novel coronavirus.

$324,534 came from state and federal grants, and $300,000 came from Affordable Housing Proffer funds.

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Cyd Rowley Open Studio Weekend

Cyd Rowley Studio

10449 Metropolitan Ave

Kensington, Maryland 20895

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Join me during this National Craft Open Studios weekend, a celebration of Amrican craft organized by the American Craft Council (ACC). Come visit my studio July 18-19th, 11am-5pm at 10449 Metropolitan Ave, Kensington, MD. Please drop in, see how my work is created, tour my studio and try your hand at hammering some metal.

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Politics

How Northam’s decision to delay May elections has affected our cities, towns

By Gianna Jirak
Manassas City Hall at 9027 Center Street.

Both the May General and Special Elections, as well as the June Primary elections, have been postponed by an executive order from Gov. Ralph Northam.

The original May 5 and June 9 elections will now be held on May 19 and June 23, respectively. 

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Watch out for stimulus check scams; Prince William police give advice on avoiding cybercrime

By Arabella Thornhill

Internet usage has increased in light of the coronavirus pandemic, and along with it, cybercrime.

The Prince William County Police Department held a webinar on April 28 that outlined who is most vulnerable to cybercrime, common types of cybercrime, how to protect yourself, and what to do if you are a victim.

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Prince William approves tax hike amid coronavirus shutdown, job losses

By Jillian Ellis
Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair At-large Ann Wheeler. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

Real Estate taxes are going up for Prince William County residents this year.

On Tuesday night, The Prince William Board of County Supervisors adopted its annual budget and a Real Estate tax rate of $1.125 per $100 of assessed value for Fiscal Year 2021. The new budget also comes with a series of higher taxes and fees, including a fire levy rate of $0.0800 per $100 valuation on all real estate and restricts these funds for fire and rescue purposes.

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