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Council Votes to Protect Reserves Instead of Deeper Tax Cut as Utility Rates Jump 25%

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The Manassas City Council appears set to maintain the advertised $1.24 per $100 real estate tax rate for FY2027, preserving a $1.2 million contingency fund rather than dipping deeper into reserves for additional resident relief amid rising utility costs.

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Dumfries Council Directs Staff Review of Aras on Main Parking After Concerns Over 274-Unit Development

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Dumfries Vice Mayor Monáe Nickerson

Vice Mayor Monaé Nickerson spotlighted parking shortfalls for the Aras on Main development during approval of the April 7 meeting minutes at the Dumfries Town Council meeting on April 26, prompting a 6-1 vote directing staff to evaluate code flexibilities and parking options for the long-planned project.

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Manassas Park Prepares Major Trash & Recycling Overhaul: Only 12% of Recycling Actually Gets Recycled

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Manassas Park is gearing up for a significant refresh of its solid waste and recycling services as the current contract with Patriot Disposal nears its end.

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Parks, Affordable Housing, and Mixed-Use Top Priorities in Final Mathis Shopping Center Redevelopment Plan

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Manassas City Council received the final conceptual master plan for the redevelopment of the Mathis Shopping Center during a work session, outlining a vision centered on parks and open space, affordable housing, and mixed-use development to transform the site into a livable neighborhood.

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Data Centers, Taxes, and Schools: Where the $550 Million Windfall Went

By Potomac Local News

Prince William County supervisors faced a clear choice on April 21: deliver the deeper residential tax relief promised to residents after years of data-center growth, or route nearly every new dollar from the industry into the county’s revenue-sharing agreement with Prince William County Public Schools.

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Big Tax Break Bust: PWC Board Promises $145 Relief, Serves Up $56, Keeps Meals Tax Unchanged

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

After hours of packed public testimony and last-minute deliberations Tuesday night, the Prince William County Board of County Supervisors approved a revised FY2027 budget that delivers modest residential tax relief while directing $1.115 billion to Prince William County Public Schools — a 12.5 percent increase over FY2026 but $3.9 million less than the budget-recap proposal.

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Close Enough: $12.7 Million Later, Prince William to Build Pedestrian Bridge That Stops Just Short of the VRE Station

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The Woodbridge VRE station [Photo: VRE]

Prince William County is advancing a $12.7 million pedestrian bridge project nearly adjacent to the Woodbridge Virginia Railway Express station, aiming to improve safety and connectivity along the busy Route 1 corridor for local residents, pedestrians, and VRE commuters.

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Supervisors Cut Prince William Meals Tax, Citing Relief for Restaurants and Diners

By Potomac Local News
A waitress at Dixie Bones BBQ in Woodbridge.

Prince William County supervisors on April 14, 2026, approved a 1 percentage point reduction in the meals tax during the fiscal year 2027 budget markup session, lowering the rate from 3% to 2% effective January 1, 2027. The change is projected to result in an annual revenue loss of more than $6 million for the county.

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Prince William County Employees Gain Stronger Union Path as Board Removes 12-Month Card Expiration

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The Prince William County Board of Supervisors voted 5-3 on April 7, 2026, to amend the county’s collective bargaining ordinance, eliminating the 12-month expiration on employee authorization cards in Section 2-217.B.3.

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Data Centers Deliver: Prince William Supervisors Signal Real Estate Tax Cut, Saving Homeowners Average $145

By Potomac Local News

The Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, voted during its FY2027 budget markup session to set the real estate tax rate at 85 cents per $100 of assessed value, producing an approximately $48.6 million overall revenue reduction compared with the county executive’s recap proposal.

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