Acting County Executive Elijah Johnson presented the Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget to the Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday, February 15, during the Board meeting.
"Throughout the FY2023 budget process, I will facilitate discussion, provide guidance, and pursue solutions to accomplish the goals and priorities established by the Board of County Supervisors. The proposed fiscal plan is now in the hands of the Board and the community. By working together, the fiscal plan will continue Prince William County's tradition of serving the community first while maintaining the county's strong financial management," said Johnson.
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Travel on I-66 East and West near Route 234 Business (Sudley Road) in Manassas will be reduced to a single lane in each direction for about one mile during the overnight hours Saturday, February 19, and Sunday, February 20.
Crews working to build new toll lanes on the highway will erect new bridge beams for a new access ramp to the future I-66 Express Lanes. Two-way traffic will run on the west side of I-66 so that crews can safely install bridge beams over I-66 East. This work is part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project.
The ramps from Route 234 Business North and South to I-66 East will also be closed during this period.
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On Tuesday, February 16, fire and rescue crews went to the 13000 block of Omni Court, near Saunders Middle School, for a house fire. When they arrived, crews saw flames.
The home's occupants had discovered a rapidly spreading fire on an enclosed deck and attempted to extinguish the fire with a garden hose. The home sustained extensive damage, displacing three adults and one child.
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A food delivery driver was carjacked at gunpoint in Dale City.
On February 14 at 8 p.m., officers responded to the 14300 block of Westway Ln. in Dale City to investigate a carjacking.
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Sustainability officer: Prince William County has hired Giulia Manno as the new Environmental and Energy Sustainability Officer in the Office of Executive Management. [Press release]
Mayoral candidate: Ebony Lofton, 47, announced her candidacy last week. Mayor Derrick Wood is in his first term. It is unclear if he plans to seek re-election in November. [Insidenova.com]
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At February 15, 2022 Board of Supervisor's meeting, Stafford County Administrator Frederick Presley presented the FY2023 Proposed $700 million budget is slightly larger than the $696 million FY2022 budget adopted last year.
The 2023 fiscal year starts July 1, 2022.
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Sentara Healthcare, Virginia's most extensive integrated health system and one of the state's largest employers, says it will offer employees $110 million in pay increases and $15 million in benefit enhancements in 2022.
Beginning March 17, Sentara will implement a 5% market pay increase for all eligible colleagues, up to and including the director level. This increase represents Sentara's second market adjustment in less than 12 months.
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In response to an upswing of anti-Semitic events in Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced his intention to form a council to combat the issue.
Youngkin will form the Commission to Combat Anti-Semitism. His administration is seeking applicants to join this council.
According to Rabbi Lizz Goldstein of Congregation Ner Shalom in Woodbridge, the governor's new commission is sorely needed in the state. Anti-Semitic incidents are rising across the state, evidenced by the discovery of a swastika painted on an overpass on Prince William Parkway on February 2.Â
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A Maryland man died in a car crash in Woodbridge.Â
On Monday, February 14 at 10:57 a.m., police went to the intersection of Route 1 and Wigglesworth Way, near Hendrick Honda, to investigate a multi-vehicle crash.
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Crystal Vanuch added her name to a growing list of Republicans vying to represent Virginia's new 7th Congressional District.
Vanuch has served on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors since 2020 and serves as the Chair both this year and last year.
