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Stafford Supervisors Consider Bringing Back BPOL Business Tax

By Uriah Kiser
Stafford County Administrator Bill Ashton presents the proposed FY2027 budget to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 17, 2026, at the Government Center.

Stafford County supervisors reviewed a proposed $45 million increase in the FY 2027 budget during a work session, as state mandates, rising costs, and collection challenges pressure local finances.

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Manassas

Manassas Tax Bills Still Rising Under Lower Rate

By Uriah Kiser

Manassas City Council received a proposed fiscal year 2027 budget that lowers the real estate tax rate to $1.05 per $100 of assessed value, but average residential bills would still increase by $289 annually due to rising property values driven by data center developments.

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Traffic

Triple Reverse-Peak Service Planned for VRE Lines

By Uriah Kiser
The Woodbridge VRE station [Photo: VRE]

Virginia Railway Express CEO Katie Choe presented an ambitious plan Feb. 20 to transform VRE into a full regional rail system by 2030 with tripled reverse-peak trains, expanded daily service, and robust weekend operations.

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Prince William

PWCS Proposes $2.1 Billion FY27 Budget

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County Schools Superintendent LaTanya McDade. [Courtesy of PWCS on X]

Prince William County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. LaTanya McDade presented a proposed $2.1 billion Fiscal Year 2027 budget to the School Board, featuring significant staff pay increases and new strategic investments amid declining enrollment.

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Manassas Park

Manassas Park Extends Real Estate Tax Relief Deadline to June 30

By Mauriah Church-Barbour

Manassas Park will permanently extend the filing deadline for real estate tax relief and exemption applications from April 1 to June 30.

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Prince William

Prince William School Board Backs Student Protest Rights

By Mauriah Church-Barbour
Prince William County School Board

The Prince William County School Board affirmed students’ First Amendment rights to peaceful protest during its February 18, 2026, meeting in Prince William County.

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Fredericksburg

City Unveils Plans For Yearlong 300th Party

By Mauriah Church-Barbour

Fredericksburg will celebrate its 300th birthday in 2028 with a free, year-long series of events, including a river festival, historic ship replicas, sports branding, and commemorative merchandise.

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Prince William

Potomac Crisis Center Posts Early Results

By Mauriah Church-Barbour

Prince William County officials shared the first detailed performance update on the Potomac District Crisis Receiving Center, highlighting fewer out-of-area transfers and less time officers spend waiting at hospitals.

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Politics

Guzman Considers Challenge in New 7th

By Potomac Local News
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Prince William County Del. Elizabeth Guzman is considering a Democratic primary challenge against Del. Dan Helmer in Virginia’s proposed new 7th Congressional District, as a court blocks a statewide vote on the redistricting plan.

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Prince William

Prince William Meals Tax on the Chopping Block: Chair Pushes for Full FY2027 Repeal

By Uriah Kiser
Chair DeShundra Jefferson at the April 22 Prince William Board of County Supervisors meeting.

Prince William County Board Chair Deshundra Jefferson is calling for the full elimination of the county’s meals tax in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. The proposal would take effect July 1, 2026, if approved by the Board of County Supervisors.

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