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From $166M Surge to $203 Household Hit: Prince William Residents Demand Tax Relief

By Uriah Kiser

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Planning Commission Denies Bristow Substation, Removes Road Widening and Extension Plans Citing Noise, Health, Farmland, and Historic Concerns

By Uriah Kiser
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In a marathon March 11, 2026, session that stretched past midnight, the Prince William County Planning Commission sided with western county residents on two high-stakes land-use matters, denying a major power substation tied to data-center growth and stripping three long-planned road projects from the Comprehensive Plan’s Mobility Chapter.

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Mapledale Rezoning Approved to Revitalize Dale City Shopping Plaza with 208 Homes, Despite Traffic and School Worries

By Uriah Kiser

The Prince William County Planning Commission on March 11, 2026, voted 7-1 to recommend approval of rezoning application REZ 2024-00045 for the Mapledale residential project in Dale City’s Neabsco magisterial district.

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PWCS Redirects Millions from Scrapped 14th High School into Renovations, Sustainability, and Equity Projects

By Uriah Kiser

Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) is redirecting approximately $256 million in projected savings from the discontinued 14th high school into targeted facility upgrades, energy-efficiency initiatives, and program equity measures across the division.

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OmniRide weighs new direct routes to D.C., Vienna Metro against rising capital expenses

By Uriah Kiser

OmniRide is poised to offer Prince William County commuters faster, more direct express bus options into downtown Washington and Northern Virginia job centers, but federal tariffs on new commuter buses are adding tens of thousands of dollars in unexpected costs and highlighting broader funding strains on local transit.

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MCPS Deepens Museum Ties While Weighing FY27 Budget

By Potomac Local News
[Courtesy of the City of Manassas]

Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) continues to make local history a living classroom through its growing partnership with the Manassas Museum, offering students hands-on, place-based learning that connects curriculum to the community right in their backyard.

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Manassas Park Extends Tax Relief Application Deadline to June 30 as New Treasurer Reports Progress and Challenges in Collections

By Potomac Local News

The Manassas Park Governing Body approved an ordinance on March 3, 2026, permanently extending the annual deadline for real estate tax relief and exemption applications from April 1 to June 30, providing residents—particularly elderly, disabled, and 100% disabled veterans—more time to file paperwork amid a broader discussion of tax collections led by newly appointed City Treasurer Donald Shuemaker.

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Referendum Push Gains Steam: Prince William Parks, Libraries, and Indoor Sports Facility Could Head to 2026 Ballot

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

The Prince William County Board of County Supervisors showed majority support during its March 10, 2026, work session for placing a potential bond referendum before voters in November 2026 that would authorize borrowing for parks, open space, libraries, and — for the first time since the 2019 attempt — an indoor sports facility.

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Debt Surge Warning: Prince William Advisors See AAA Risk in Rising School and County Borrowing

By Uriah Kiser

Prince William County’s financial advisors presented a stark assessment during the Board of County Supervisors work session on March 10, 2026: the county’s outstanding debt is on track to surge more than 60% over the next five years, reaching approximately $1.94 billion by the end of FY2031.

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Prince William’s Co-Responder Program Diverts 72% of Crises from Custody: A Year in Review

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County Police Chief Peter Newsham [Photo: Uriah Kiser]

In a year marked by innovative partnerships and proactive measures, Prince William County’s co-responder program has emerged as a beacon of progress in addressing behavioral health crises, successfully diverting 72% of cases from custody in 2025.

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