STAFFORD — A Maryland firm won’t pay Stafford County’s Merchant’s Capital tax for 30 years should it move ahead with plans to build a warehouse near the county’s airport.
The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted unanimously to waive the tax that is levied on a company’s amount of stock on hand, in exchange for the construction of a 485,000 square-foot warehouse space designed for e-commerce.
STAFFORD — Two of the three police officers politicians promised parents would protect Stafford’s elementary school are in place.
Sheriff David Decatur is working to hire the third deputy to make good on the $481,000 promise to place school protection officers in three county elementary schools. When the elementary school protection officer pilot program was approved by the Stafford County Board of Supervisors in May, the goal was to have the three part-time deputies in place by the start of the 2018-19 school year.
Arrested on November 19:
Richard Steven WINDSOR, 30, of 1602 Hylton Ave in Woodbridge
STAFFORD – (Press Release) Three juvenile suspects have been charged in connection with a residential burglary that occurred on Friday in Stafford County.
On November 23, 2018, at approximately 8:59 p.m., Deputy Houde responded to a past occurred breaking and entering at a residence on Spring Lake Drive. While away from the residence, the homeowners observed two subjects breaking into their house through their home security cameras.
MANASSAS – (Press Release) On November 26, 2018 at approximately 9:00 p.m., officers of the Manassas City Police Department responded to the 8900 block of Rosewood St for a report of a burglary. The investigation revealed forced entry was made through a sliding glass door of the residence between 2:00 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. Cash and jewelry were reported missing. The investigation is on-going.
Larceny from Vehicle
GAINESVILLE – (Press Release) On November 27 at 11:42AM, investigators with the Crash Unit responded to Lee Hwy at Heathcote Blvd in Gainesville (20155) to investigate a fatal two vehicle crash. The initial investigation revealed that the driver of a 2001 Jeep Cherokee was attempting to make a left hand turn from northbound Lee Hwy onto Heathcote Blvd when the vehicle collided with a 2002 Peterbilt tractor with a flatbed trailer traveling on southbound Lee Hwy. The driver of the Jeep was transported to an area hospital where she died as a result of her injuries. The driver of the Peterbilt remained on scene and was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. Speed, alcohol, and drugs were not factors in this crash. No charges are pending at this time. The investigation continues.
The driver of the 2002 Peterbilt tractor with a flatbed trailer was identified as a 31 year-old man of Standardsville
MANASSAS — City leaders Monday approved half a million dollars to improve a major thoroughfare at the Manassas Regional Airport.
The city plans to widen Wakeman Drive and to add pedestrian improvements such as bike lanes. The improvements are designed to make the area more desirable and to attract more business to the area.
STAFFORD COUNTY — (Press Release) Due to inclement weather, the Virginia Department of Transportation will shift the lanes of Courthouse Road in Stafford County one day late.
According to a press release sent Monday, Starting early Wednesday, Nov. 28, all Courthouse Road traffic will shift to new pavement between Colonial Forge High School and Snowbird Lane in Stafford County.
WOODBRIDGE — A top economic development department official continues to push Prince William County leaders to buy up private land in along busy Route 1.
Jeff Kaczmarek, the outgoing county Economic Development Director, to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to do a similar deal it nearly 20 years ago, when the county spent $8.5 million on 500 acres of land on which sits Innovation Park, now home to George Mason University Science and Technology Campus, the FBI, and 2 Silos Brewing.
