Woodbridge, Va. — Just in time for summer weather, the Prince William Park Authority could be no more.
The authority, which has independent from the county government since its inception in 1977 , wants to become a department of the county government by June 30. If that happens, the authority would give up its current corporate structure and its executive board – a model its held since it was created by the Prince William County Board of Supervisors.
All Prince William County businesses are asked to complete the annual recycling report by Feb. 15, 2012. The 15-question report can be accessed by clicking here. The report can be completed in 5-10 minutes preferably by the property manager or the person most familiar with trash and recycling services for the property. The Department of Public Works is conducting the annual program to gather information on recycling activities from all businesses and non-residential properties, a requirement of the Prince William County Code and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Recycling is mandatory for everyone in PrinceWilliamCounty.
Annually, about 58% of the County’s waste gets disposed each year at the Prince William County Landfill and the County encourages residents and businesses to do more to reduce, reuse, and recycle their waste so that we can conserve natural resources and landfill capacity for future generations.
Woodbridge, Va. — Prince William County has three new assistant fire chiefs.
Each was promoted last night at a ceremony at C.D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge.
Lake Ridge, Va. — When Lauren Maher saw a deal for an online deals website for Los Toltecos Mexican restaurant in Lake Ridge, she decided she would get the coupon and treat a friend to lunch. However, when it came time to settle the bill, the restaurant staff refused her coupon.
“The goal of the Park Authority is to provide premier parks and recreation services to the residents of Prince William County,” said Brenda Gardziel, Park Authority Chair. “When you begin to factor in the number of residents we have to serve, the amount of park-land to develop and preserve, and the number of participants in our recreational activities, it becomes clear that by merging into Prince William County Government, there will be greater opportunities to meet the growing needs of our citizens.”
The Park Authority was established as a separate corporation in 1977, by the Board of County Supervisors, to provide the residents and visitors with quality recreational programs, parks and facilities. At that time, Prince William County had a population of over 150,000 residents and three parks. Today, Prince William County serves over 410,000 residents with 67 park properties comprising over 4,000 acres, and 289 fields. The majority of funding for the Park Authority comes from the County’s General Fund.
Lake Ridge, Va. — Those pulling into the drive through at a McDonalds restaurant in Lake Ridge could be in for a surprise when they find the fast food joint closed for renovations.
The work here has been going on for the better part of the month. It comes after several other McDonalds locations in the Potomac Communities have been renovated.
Lake Ridge, Va. — Occoquan residents and the town’s mayor have reacted to Prince William officials’ decision to allow construction of an office building just outside the town limits.
Lake Ridge, Va. – Despite overwhelming opposition, officials Tuesday night approved a land rezoning that will lead to the construction of an office building in Lake Ridge.
In a five to three vote, a portion of the three-acre parcel of land at the busy intersection of Old Bridge Road and Tanyard Hill Road – a commuter cut through route and an entrance to the Town of Occoquan – was rezoned from agricultural land to office use. The decision gives way to plans to build a 32,500 square foot office building on the site.
Lake Ridge, Va. — Prince William Supervisors tonight will hear from the public about a developer’s contentious plan to construct an office building at a busy intersection in Lake Ridge.
Dominion Virginia Power said customers who live and work in the area of Old Bridge Road and Springwoods Drive lost power about 3 p.m. due to a faulty piece of equipment.
Power was restored for a majority of the customers about 5 p.m., and about 200 customers were slated to have their power restored by 9 p.m., said Dominion spokeswoman Le-Ha Anderson.
