Prince William

In a recent presentation to the Dumfries Town Council, Chief Financial Officer Stacy Jordan unveiled a proposal for the town’s operating budget, marking a substantial increase from previous fiscal years.

The proposed FY 2024-25 budget is set to soar to $11 million, up from $6.9 million in FY 2021-22, signaling a significant financial commitment to advancing the town’s infrastructure and services.


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We anticipate a shift in weather patterns today as high pressure builds into the region. According to the National Weather Service forecast, weakening winds, low relative humidity values, and cooler temperatures are expected throughout the day.


Prince William

Prince William County fire officials say all brush fires have been extinguished.

Firefighters responded to 39 brush fires across the county on Wednesday, March 2024, including blazes in Dale City, Locust Shade Park near Quantico, and Nokesville.


Quantico

Quantico Mayor Kevin Brown says the Marine Corps base in which his town sits will not open a closed gate that would provide emergency crews easier access to the town while brush fires rage and traffic remains snarled for five miles.

Brown said he placed multiple requests to Quantico Marine Corps Base officials to open a gate on Broadway Street. Brown said the additional access would make it easier for fire and rescue crews to access the town in an emergency.


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That has prompted a significant back up for people trying to get off Quantico Marine Corps Base. Phyllis Thibodeaux sent us the photo above. “Trying to get off Quantico base to 95. Been stuck in traffic for three hours,” she texted Potomac Local.

Thibodeaux is sitting in her car on Russell Road, trying to reach the base’s main gate near Dumfries. We’ve asked her to text us again to tell us when she gets moving.


Prince William

The Prince William County School Board voted to approve the proposed budget and Capital Improvements Program in a straw poll at its work session last week, all but ensuring the county’s 14th high school will be delayed despite community pushback, Insidenova.com reports.