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Stafford Planning Commission Defers Potomac Creek Data Center After Last-Minute Ackoceek Pull Sparks Resident Outrage

By Potomac Local News
Stafford's courthouse complex off U.S. 1 is expanding to include a new building. Photo: Mary Davidson

Stafford County Planning Commission members faced a packed room and pointed public criticism during their April 22, 2026, meeting after the applicant for the Stafford County Planning Commission members faced a packed room and pointed public criticism during their April 22, 2026, meeting after the applicant for the Ackoceek Center data center project requested a last-minute deferral of items 7-10 that same afternoon. Residents who had prepared extensively — printing packets, knocking on neighbors’ doors, and traveling from as far as King George County — expressed frustration over the disruption.Center data center project requested a last-minute deferral of items 7-10 that same afternoon. Residents who had prepared extensively — printing packets, knocking on neighbors’ doors, and traveling from as far as King George County — expressed frustration over the disruption.

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Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg Approves FY2026 Road Repairs: ‘Share the Love’ Across Neighborhoods

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A view of Downtown Fredericksburg from above Hurkamp Park [Photo: Fredericksburg City]

Fredericksburg City Council unanimously approved the list of streets slated for asphalt and concrete rehabilitation in fiscal year 2026 during its April 28 meeting, advancing the city’s annual program to address pavement conditions, pedestrian safety, and ADA compliance across diverse neighborhoods.

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Schools

New Stafford Schools Move Forward Amid Higher Property Taxes

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The Stafford County School Board unanimously adopted its FY27 operating budget Thursday evening, one day after the Board of Supervisors approved a real estate tax rate that will significantly raise taxes for homeowners to help fund school construction and operations.

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Manassas

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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Fredericksburg

Council Advances Tax Increase and Utility Rate Hike for Fredericksburg’s FY2027 Budget

By Potomac Local News
Fredericksburg City Hall

City Council gave first-read approval Tuesday, April 28, 2026, to the FY2027 budget (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), which includes a 4-cent increase in the real estate tax rate and an 8% hike in water and sewer rates, along with a new tiered pricing structure.

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Prince William

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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Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg’s Voluntary Gun Give-Back Program Heads Statewide as HB 702 Advances

By Potomac Local News
Fredericksburg City Hall

At the Fredericksburg City Council meeting on April 14, 2026, Vice Mayor Charlie Frye delivered an enthusiastic update on a homegrown public safety initiative that is poised to benefit communities across Virginia.

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Manassas

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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Prince William

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

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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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Prince William

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

By Potomac Local News
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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