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Dumfries Proposes 3% Tax Cut as Rose Gaming Revenue Doubles and Fuels Major Infrastructure Push

By Uriah Kiser

Dumfries residents are poised to see direct relief on their municipal tax bills in the coming fiscal year, thanks to a proposed 3% reduction in the town’s tax rate—from 0.1899 to 0.1850—enabled by a major windfall in gaming revenue and steady local economic growth.

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Animal Advocates Push for Three New Positions at Prince William Shelter in FY27 Budget

By Uriah Kiser

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VRE Brings Back 4th of July Fireworks Trains After 10-Year Hiatus

By Uriah Kiser

Virginia Railway Express is reviving its Fourth of July fireworks trains after approximately 10 years to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday.

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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
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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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