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Haymarket Considers Full Take-Home Police Vehicles

By Potomac Local News

Haymarket residents could soon see faster police response times and greater neighborhood safety if the Town Council approves a shift to a full take-home vehicle policy for officers as part of the FY2027 budget.

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Manassas

Manassas Schools Boost Staff Pay 5.5% Average in FY2027 Budget Despite Enrollment Dip

By Uriah Kiser
Manassas City School Board

Manassas City Public Schools is placing competitive employee compensation at the forefront of its adopted FY2027 budget, directing resources toward closing regional pay gaps even as enrollment trends slightly downward.

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VRE Board Goes ‘On the Road’ with Off-Site Meetings Planned in Prince William, Fairfax, Spotsylvania

By Uriah Kiser

The Virginia Railway Express Operations Board is taking its meetings on the road to connect more directly with the communities it serves.

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Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg weighs equity in leaf collection, Idlewild VRE shuttle

By Potomac Local News

During the Fredericksburg City Council’s budget work session on utility rates on March 31, 2026, the Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund and the FY27 Capital Improvement Plan, several council members raised equity-focused propositions centered on neighborhood-level services.

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Prince William

Union Push in Prince William Collides with Statewide Cost Concerns

By Potomac Local News

General county employees urged the Prince William County Board of Supervisors on March 31, 2026, to remove the 12-month expiration on authorization cards needed to trigger a union election under the county’s collective bargaining ordinance.

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Supervisors Approve 705 More Homes Along Vint Hill Road

By Potomac Local News

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted 7-1 on March 31 to approve two rezonings in the Brentsville District, clearing the way for 705 new homes along the Vint Hill Road corridor and bringing the area closer to 1,900 total residential units.

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Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg City Council Weighs ‘Penny’ Tax Increase for Safety Cameras in Parks and Trails

By Potomac Local News

Fredericksburg City Council members discussed installing safety cameras in city parks and along trails during a recent budget work session, considering a small “penny” increase in the real estate tax rate to help fund the initiative.

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Manassas

Manassas Pathways Alt-Ed Program Thriving at Community Center; First Graduates Imminent

By Uriah Kiser
Manassas Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Newman

The Manassas Pathways alternative education pilot program, designed to support students who struggle in traditional school settings, is showing strong early results after relocating to the city community center due to fire-rating challenges at the school division’s headquarters at 8700 Centreville Road.

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Manassas City Latest to School Report Enrollment Drop; Numbers Decline Across Northern Virginia

By Uriah Kiser
From Left to Right: Manassas Mayor Michelle Davis Younger, Gov. Abigail Spanberger, both Democrats, visit a classroom on Feb. 25, 2026. [Photo: Manassas City Public Schools Facebook]

Manassas City Public Schools has joined a growing list of Northern Virginia districts reporting modest but persistent enrollment declines, reflecting broader demographic shifts affecting public schools across the commonwealth.

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Prince William

$39 million at stake: County’s data centers may cause reduced state school funding

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 voted unanimously Tuesday night, March 31, 2026, to send a joint opposition letter to Delegate Luke Torian and Senator Louise Lucas over a Senate budget proposal that would include the value of data center computer equipment and peripherals in the state’s Local Composite Index (LCI) formula.

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