It hasn’t always been easy for small business owners to set up shop in Prince William County.
From zoning rules to code enforcement, small shop owners have long been at a disadvantage when compared to large developers who have teams of lawyers who know the ins and outs of building development.
Here’s today’s OPM status.
WOODBRIDGE — Prince William officials want to give the county’s water tanks a makeover.
A new Prince William County wordmark will be painted on the sides of Service Authority water tanks throughout the county.
STAFFORD — Stafford County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Scott Kizner has followed through with a promise to draft a policy that will allow transgender students to use the locker and bathrooms of their choice.
The policy will allow transgender students to use the locker rooms that correspond with their self-identified gender identity. They’ll need a confirmation letter from either a parent, health care provider, school staff member familiar with the student or other family members or friends to do so, according to the new policy.
DUMFRIES — James McCarty has been appointed the new police chief in Dumfries.
McCarty was already serving as interim chief after former chief Nicholas Esposito resigned in October after about a year and a half on the job.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — It’s still early in the effort to improve Route 28 between Manassas and Fairfax County.
It’s been dubbed the worst road in Northern Virginia with nightmare commute times for those who must use it to get to Interstate 66, to Virginia tech corridor around Dulles Airport.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY – (Press Release) The Board of County Supervisors authorized the County Attorney to engage with outside legal counsel to investigate potential legal actions against entities engaged in the manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution of opioids.
The Board’s action comes on the heels of a lawsuit filed by the Virginia Attorney General against Purdue Pharmaceuticals and its subsidiaries earlier this year. Any and all damages recovered in that lawsuit would be awarded to the Commonwealth, not to the individual localities affected by opioid addiction.
MANASSAS — A three-year city and school funding plan which includes an estimated tax rate increase of nine cents is on the table for the full council to vote on.
The plan includes an increase of the city allocation to Manassas City public schools of 2.625% annually over the next three years. The cost is estimated at roughly three cents added to the tax rate per year for three years, which is a total of nine cents once fully implemented.
DUMFRIES — Dumfries leaders welcomed residents into their new town hall.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the new building at 17739 Main Street, which is located next to the old town hall building that also contains the Jeff Simpson Community Center. The town owns both buildings and, for the first time, is a landlord renting space to multiple non-profit organizations co-located with it inside the new town hall, to include the Greater Prince William Community Health Center.
STAFFORD — Stafford County was founded in 1664. It is rich with the history of the Patawomeck tribe, revolutionary figures, civil war battles, and much more. However, despite a deep historical background, Stafford County does not have a museum.
In a document county officials refer as a 2040 Vision and Strategic Plan, the Board of Supervisors has expressed the desire to start planning and building a Stafford County Museum and Cultural Center.
