Mark Olsen scraped up about $100 and some plywood and went to work.
He wanted to give the City of Manassas, its residents, and downtown business owners a gift.
The coronavirus hasn’t stopped the construction of two new bridges across the Rappahannock River.
Soon, drivers on Interstate 95 near Fredericksburg will have new travel options, and with any luck, a smoother commute once officials lift the lockdown spurred by the coronavirus pandemic.
From the Manassas City Government:
To establish the $60,000 pool of funds, the City applied for and received a $20,000 grant from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. Per the City’s proposal, that amount was matched by two local entities – Historic Manassas Inc. (HMI) and the Economic Development Authority (EDA) – with the entire amount to be awarded to Historic Downtown restaurants, retailers, and personal service providers for rent relief.
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They sat in silence for three minutes — no one willing to make a motion.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors on during its Tuesday, April 21 meeting had to make a decision on a tax rate in order to ensure the Real Estate tax bills would go out 30 days before the deadline on June 5.
The Riverfest celebration, a new festival to have kicked off in June and replaced the town’s spring craft show, has been postponed to September due to the coronavirus.
Town officials tell Potomac Local News:
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The Catholic Charities Mother of Mercy Free Medical Clinic opened its second location Monday in Woodbridge. The clinic will operate entirely on telemedicine during the pandemic.
“The new clinic is a powerful, visible witness to the Gospel of Life. Health care professionals volunteer their time as a labor of love and deliver life-giving, compassionate care to vulnerable men and women in our communities,” said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, Diocese of Arlington. “I am so pleased that the clinic is able to expand its reach, especially as the nation is experiencing the current public health emergency and access to standard health care services is limited. This is particularly important for those already experiencing hardship.”
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It was a conversation between the leaders of Prince William County’s biggest governing bodies.
On April 21. Prince William County School Board Chairman At-large Babur Lateef said he was ‘confident’ schools would reopen on time in the fall. He made the comments during a conversation with Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chair At-large Ann Wheeler, which was broadcast on Facebook.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted 6-1 to deny a $665,000, 5-year lease for a new voter registrar space.
Aquia District Supervisor Cindy Shelton was the opposing vote.
Go to Stafford chooses airport, nixes private lease plan for new voter registration office
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Manassas Park is moving forward with plans for its own library and voted Tuesday to approve the Library Strategic Plan and Policies.
City Manager Laszlo Palko addressed the council members briefly before they had a brief discussion and a final vote.