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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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Buc-ee’s Could Bring 2,174 Sunday Peak Vehicles to Exit 140 – Here’s How the Roads Would Change

By Uriah Kiser

If the proposed Buc-ee’s travel center at I-95 Exit 140 is approved, drivers in the Garrisonville area should prepare for significantly higher traffic volumes at key intersections they use every day, particularly during evening rush hour and on weekends, according to the newly released February 2026 (Version 6) Traffic Impact Analysis.

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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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Stafford Board Approves $25M Literary Loan for Drew Middle School Replacement

By Uriah Kiser

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the issuance of a $25 million literary loan at 3 percent interest to fund the replacement of Drew Middle School.

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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
[Photo: American Public Power Association/Unsplash]

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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Stafford Supervisors Advance Land Conservation Efforts with PDR Program Update and New Tank Creek Easement

By Uriah Kiser
Widewater State Park in Stafford County. [Photo: Virginia State Parks]

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors on March 17 received an update on its long-running Purchase of Development Rights program and unanimously approved a resolution accepting a co-holder open space easement on a forested preserve in the Widewater area, actions aimed at protecting rural lands and waterways.

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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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Stafford Faces Tax Rate Showdown: State Budget Delay, “Tens of Millions” in New Mandates, and 40%+ Tax Hikes Spark Audit Push

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.

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors must set its real estate tax rate on April 21 without a final state conference budget, forcing a decision amid unresolved funding for schools, teacher pay, and constitutional officers, county officials heard March 17.

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