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In Prince William, the tax man comes Oct. 5

Published September 25, 2018 at 5:05PM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — (Press Release) The Prince William County Department of Finance wants to remind residents that personal property taxes are due on or before Friday, October 5, 2018.

There are several convenient ways to pay your bill. If you choose to pay by check, payments should be mailed in the remittance envelope included with your tax bill. Checks for payment of taxes should be made payable to “Prince William County.” Payments by mail must be postmarked no later than October 5, 2018, to avoid a late payment penalty and interest charges.

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Take Me Home Tuesday: How can you resist Popcorn?

By Potomac Local News

Published September 24, 2018 at 3:47PM

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Teen struck, killed on Sudley Road. Police work to ID driver.

By Potomac Local News

Published September 24, 2018 at 12:58AM

GAINESVILLE — (Press Release) On September 22 at 2:29 a.m., investigators from the Crash Investigation Unit responded to the area of Sudley Road near Catharpin Road in Gainesville (20155) to investigate a crash involving a pedestrian.

The investigation revealed a white, 4-door sedan was traveling westbound on Sudley Rd when the vehicle struck a pedestrian, identified as a 17-year-old male juvenile. The juvenile, a family member, and co-worker were completing a sealcoat job of a driveway at a residence in the above area at the time of the collision.

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Call to Action: Ole Virginia Hams Amateur Radio Club starts training Sept. 27

By Potomac Local News

Published September 23, 2018 at 5:00PM

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Good Morning – Historic Manassas needs volunteers for their Steins, Wines & Spirits event on Saturday September 29^th. They have 3 shifts available- 7:30-10am, 11am-3pm and 2-5pm so you can volunteer and then enjoy. It’s sure to be fun so please email Melissa at [email protected] for all the specifics.

Prince William County Public Works needs volunteers on Saturday October 6^th at 8am for a clean-up event at the Neabsco Creek Wetlands. Equipment and beverages provided but please wear comfortable boots or shoes, dress for the weather, bring gloves and safety goggles. This is a very rewarding environmental project. Please call (703) 499-9812 to register.

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EXCLUSIVE: Prince William School Board members protested at work following baseball coach controversy

By Olivia Aveni Briscoe

Published September 21, 2018 at 4:23PM | Updated December 3, 2018 at 10:03PM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Political protesters this week swarmed the workplaces of Prince William County School Board members.

That, says the county’s top schools official, is uncalled for.

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Metro in doubt and CTE on the rise, Prince William rethinks economic development

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 18, 2018 at 7:33PM | Updated September 20, 2018 at 7:25AM

WOODBRIDGE — With the lack of Metro rail and a glut of open office space, Prince William County leaders will look again at the types of business it aims to attract to the region.

Members of the Board of Supervisors met during an un-televised session of their regularly scheduled Tuesday meeting to discuss how to grow the region’s economy.

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‘Jasper’ the Pit Bull gets second chance as police K9

By Potomac Local News

Published September 18, 2018 at 5:38PM

Jasper, a two-year-old Pit Bull mix has a second chance and a job as a police K9. From the Prince William Humane Society press release:

The Prince William Humane Society teamed up with Off Leash K9 Training and the Throw Away Dogs Project to repurpose, train, and relocate one of their own rescue dogs to an Indiana Police Department.

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Prince William’s ‘moonshot goal’ to increase commercial tax base too ambiguous

By Letters to the Editor

Published September 18, 2018 at 4:36PM | Updated September 18, 2018 at 5:01PM

On September 12th the Prince William Chamber of Commerce hosted its Policy Committee Meeting where we heard and engaged in a conversation with senior Prince William County Staff on the topic of the County’s Strategic Plan and more importantly, discussed the County’s “Moonshot Goal”.

The “Moonshot Goal” is to increase the percentage of commercial tax revenues to 35% of the County’s existing tax receipts. It is the only quantifiable goal in the approved plan, and it is ambiguous. The approved plan did not specify whether the goal was limited to real property taxes or to all taxes paid by businesses. The business community’s share of taxes is currently about 16% of all county real estate taxes, and roughly 24% of all general fund taxes collected.

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UMW poll shows Kaine ahead of Stewart, but race ‘likely to tighten up as the contest draws nearer’

By Potomac Local News

Published September 18, 2018 at 9:38AM

FREDERICKSBURG — (Press Release) Sen. Tim Kaine holds double-digit leads over Republican nominee Corey Stewart among both registered and likely voters, according to a new University of Mary Washington statewide survey.

The survey, conducted September 4-9 for UMW by the national research firm SSRS, found that Kaine had a 51 percent to 33 percent margin among registered voters and a 52 percent to 36 percent margin among likely voters. Libertarian candidate Matt Waters received 5 percent support in both subsets of Virginians.

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Prince William County encourages voting in-person, absentee

By Potomac Local News

Published September 17, 2018 at 4:47PM | Updated September 17, 2018 at 5:44PM

WOODBRIDGE — (Press Release) There is a general election on Nov. 6, and Prince William County encourages all eligible residents to vote. If you aren’t available to vote on Nov. 6, there are plenty of opportunities to vote absentee, which starts on Sept. 21. The list for those who are eligible to vote absentee […]