Officials took issue with how the Prince William County Public School System budgets its money.
The County’s Board of Supervisors, the taxing authority, on Tuesday set the advertised property tax rate at $1.158 per $100 of assessed value for the FY2015 budget. While the final tax rate won’t be adopted until April, tax revenues collected under the tax rate of $862.3 million will go to fund the operation of county government, and 57.23% of it automatically will go to fund schools.
The Rt. 625 Passing Road Bridge has been reopened and it’s 3-ton weight limit lifted, as repairs and updates were completed on the site.
The bridge was previously a hazard, due to structural deficiency, and required new steel beams and timber deck material to be installed. While in it’s original state, the bridge had a weight limit of 3-tons, the new updates will allow the weight limit to be permanently lifted.
Tasters needed for Prince William school food show — Prince William County’s school food and nutrition services department will hold its 24th annual food show March 6 at Patriot High School. [Insidenova.com]
P-Nats 2014 Open House Set for Sat. March 22 at Pfitzner Stadium — The Potomac Nationals 2014 Open House will be hosted on Saturday, March 22nd from 11:00am to 2:00pm at Pfitzner Stadium. [Potomac Nationals]
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.
PotomacLocal.com today announces the open nomination period for the regional Forty Under 40 Awards program for the communities of Prince William County, Stafford County, Manassas and Manassas Park.
Glenn Vickers will serve as chairman for this year’s inaugural event. Formerly Director of Operations with the Boys & Girls Clubs Virginia, Vickers presently works as Program Manager for Leadership Prince William.
The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office has found a new way to send the latest information and updates to Stafford residents, with the release of their new smartphone app.
The app, which is available for Apple and Droid phones, will alert users about job openings and volunteer opportunities in the Sheriff’s Office. There will also be a feature on the app that allows users to provide feedback on the work the Office is going, and information about traffic concerns.
Stafford County government volunteers have made a big impact in saving the county funds, volunteering up to $1 million of time in full-time staff expenses. The volunteer program for the local government has been active for several years, but this is a new milestone for the group.
More from a Stafford County release:
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A search of a neighborhood was prompted by driver fleeing police.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Cydny Neville has left her job has Dumfries’ Community Services Coordinator and has decided to run for Town Council.
The 37-year-old has spent the last two and a half years serving Dumfries in her weekday job planning town events such as the annual Multi-Cultural Festival in the spring, Fall Festival, and the Christmas Parade. She also applied for and won a grant for a now implemented youth program, Dumfries Cares, which pairs school students with mentors to help them with classwork.
Fear not: giant bed bugs, not even small ones, will feast on you this evening at the Board of County Supervisors meeting.
The Washington Post reported this afternoon that the county’s Government Center on Prince William Parkway was the scene of a bed bug infestation. All of this while many residents and some protesters are expected to descend onto the building tonight as county and School Board officials meet to discuss the FY2014 budget.
