Prince William County supervisors on April 14, 2026, approved a 1 percentage point reduction in the meals tax during the fiscal year 2027 budget markup session, lowering the rate from 3% to 2% effective January 1, 2027. The change is projected to result in an annual revenue loss of more than $6 million for the county.

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The Prince William County Board of Supervisors voted 5-3 on April 7, 2026, to amend the county’s collective bargaining ordinance, eliminating the 12-month expiration on employee authorization cards in Section 2-217.B.3.

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The Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, voted during its FY2027 budget markup session to set the real estate tax rate at 85 cents per $100 of assessed value, producing an approximately $48.6 million overall revenue reduction compared with the county executive’s recap proposal.

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The Prince William County Board of County Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to direct county attorneys not to appeal a March 31 Virginia Court of Appeals ruling that invalidated the controversial Digital Gateway data-center rezonings.

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Prince William County police responded around 10:23 p.m. April 13 to the area of Centreville Road and Leland Road near Manassas. Investigators said the boy had left his home and was running in the roadway, crossing Centreville Road northbound, when a 2012 Honda Civic hit him. He was not in a crosswalk or safe crossing area at the time. Bystanders performed CPR until the child was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

The driver, identified as Jacinto Josue Ezequiel Jacinto Morales, 30, of Centreville, stayed at the scene and was not hurt. He faces a charge of driving without a license, third offense. His court date is pending, and he was released on a summons. The boy’s name is not being released because of his age.


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Prince William County Public Schools presented its proposed $2.1 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 to the Board of County Supervisors during the April 7, 2026, meeting, highlighting record academic outcomes alongside persistent regional funding gaps and rising student needs.

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A 41-year-old Manassas man died Friday afternoon, April 10, 2026, after his car pulled onto Harbor Drive from a private road and was struck by another vehicle in the Lake Ridge area of Woodbridge.

Prince William County police responded around 2:29 p.m. April 10 to the intersection of Harbor Drive and a private road across from 12730 Harbor Drive. Investigators said Joseph Franklin Ledoux was driving a 2014 Hyundai Sonata when it entered Harbor Drive and collided with a southbound 2018 Dodge Durango. Ledoux was pronounced dead at the scene.


Vista Residential Partners is advancing plans for 274 new residential units along Dumfries Main Street, with visible progress marked by recent tree clearing and an aggressive timeline targeting groundbreaking later in 2026.

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Residents packed the Board of County Supervisors meeting on April 7, 2026, pressing the board to withdraw immediately from the Digital Gateway lawsuit and redirect more than $2 million in taxpayer funds to housing, employee wages and a water study.

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