Zoning rules for Prince William’s rural crescent, where development is now limited to one home per 10 acres, should not be changed, a former county supervisor and staffer said Thursday night.
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QUANTICO — Marines travel from all over the world to experience it.
On Wednesday, it was 12-year-old Malachi’s first trip to the National Museum of the Marine Corps at Quantico.
WOODBRIDGE – (Press Release) Today, former Virginia Delegate Richard L. (Rich) Anderson announced his candidacy for the 51st House District. A 30-year Air Force colonel, Anderson retired from active military service in early 2009 and was elected in November of that year to the Virginia General Assembly, where he served for eight years, from 2010 to 2018.
A native Virginian, Anderson holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Virginia Tech and a master’s degree in Public Administration from Webster University. He is a graduate of the Air War College and the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia, where he sits on the Sorensen Statewide Advisory Board.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — John Gray submitted paperwork with the Prince William County Republican Committee to be a candidate for Chairman of the Prince William County Board Supervisors.
Gray has lived in Lake Ridge for over 30 years and has been a CPA in the county since 1989.
Dale City Republican Devinder Singh has filed to run in the special election for Neabsco District supervisor.
HAYMARKET — Prince William County officials tried to convince Haymarket-area residents they didn’t want to widen a series of country roads where many have their homes.
Residents who live along Old Carolina, Thoroughfare, and Carver roads packed Haymarket Elementary School on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2019, to make it clear they didn’t want wider streets, or low and medium -density development as called for by the current county comprehensive plan approved back in the early 2000s.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY – (Press Release) Brandi Workman, a local mom of three, has filed to run for a school board position in 2019 to represent the Potomac District.
“Prince William County is a special place to live, which is why so many families want to locate here,” said Workman. “To continue to make sure every family has access to a quality public school, we must continue to improve educational opportunities. One of our biggest challenges in Prince William County is over-crowding within our schools. Each school is unique; however, students are more likely to fall through the cracks when our classrooms are overcrowded.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — The proposed Prince William County budget would significantly increase spending for the Office of Elections by nearly $800,000, targeting issues that led to voter complaints in 2018 just in time for the 2020 presidential primary.
County Executive Christopher Martino presented his budget proposal for fiscal year 2020 to the Board of County Supervisors, telling board members the increased funding includes about $300,000 for the March 2020 presidential primary plus another $400,000 for Election Day equipment.
GAINESVILLE — (Press release) Earlier this month, Prince William County Supervisor Pete Candland delivered an email to supporters announcing his intent to seek re-election as the Supervisor to the Gainesville Magisterial District in the upcoming 2019 elections.
In his email, Candland said, “Representing you and the families of the Gainesville District on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors has been one of the greatest honors of my life. When you elected me in 2011, I committed to you that I would fight to keep taxes as low as possible and ensure that taxpayer funds were focused on the core responsibilities of government: transportation, public safety, and education.”
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — The first Sonic restaurant in Prince William County is on track to be built near Interstate 66.
The county Planning Commission is slated to hear the case for the new drive-in that specializes in everything from hamburgers, hotdogs, tater tots, and frozen non-alcoholic drinks. The hearing, originally set for Wednesday but postponed due to snow, is rescheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 6.