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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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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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Prince William

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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Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg Schools Admit ‘We Can’t Keep Up’ with Bus Complaints, Allocate $100K for New Transportation Office Manager

By Potomac Local News

Transportation challenges for Fredericksburg City Schools continued to draw attention during the April 14, 2026, joint work session between the School Board and City Council, as officials reviewed the proposed FY2027 budget and explored ways to improve bus timeliness and routing.

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Stafford

Clark Patton Road Residents Renew Plea for Permanent Water Fix

By Potomac Local News

Clark Patton Road wells remain dry or insufficient for many of the more than 30 homes in Stafford County’s Hartwood District. Residents returned to the Board of Supervisors on April 7, 2026, to renew their plea for a permanent water solution.

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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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Fredericksburg

Aging School Infrastructure Takes Center Stage: JM Boilers, Hugh Mercer Roof, and Other Capital Needs

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As Fredericksburg City Schools prepares its FY2027 budget, aging building systems and deferred maintenance took center stage during the April 14, 2026, joint work session with City Council.

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Riverside Center Calls for County Partnership: 90-Day Joint Working Group Proposed

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Riverside Center for the Performing Arts has completed its transition to nonprofit status. At the April 7, 2026, Stafford County Board of Supervisors meeting, Liz Lane provided an update on the organization’s progress.

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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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