WOODBRIDGE — Prince William County leaders are aiming to hike taxes on data centers, hoping the new funds will help the county shed its bedroom community reputation and become a destination to live, work, and play.
Board of County Supervisors Chairman At-large Corey Stewart, a Republican who recently ran a failed U.S. Senate campaign against Democrat Tim Kaine, proposes raising the current tax rate on data centers from $1.25 to $2, netting an additional $9.6 million annually.
NORTH STAFFORD — A drive-through lane was the central concern of a new Starbucks planned for The Garrison, a long-awaited development in North Stafford which promises a new movie theater, shops, and housing.
The Stafford County Planning Commission recommended approval of a conditional use permit which would allow the future Starbucks to operate a drive-through, in addition to serving customers who get out of their cars and walk inside to order food and drinks.
STAFFORD — Germanna Community College’s Stafford campus is growing quickly forcing the college to expand the overcrowded campus.
The Stafford campus named the Barbara J. Fried Center when it opened in summer 2018 near Stafford Hospital is already having capacity problems. The campus already has 700 students enrolled in its first year of use.
MANASSAS — The Rooftop Productions presentation of Godspell, the 2012 version, is a joyous celebration of what a true ensemble cast can achieve, together.
The original, classic 1970’s, “Jesusical,” from a young Stephen Schwartz and the late John-Michael Tebelak was retooled, in 2012, as “a masterful retelling of the original sensation with contemporary references and dazzling new arrangements,” according to Musical Theatre International.
STAFFORD COUNTY — The Stafford County community rallied together in an attempt to save Camille, a two-year-old French Bulldog.
In the end, however, the famed animal didn’t survive her surgery.
WOODBRIDGE — Station Plaza Shopping Center, home to Food Lion and B-Thrifty in Woodbridge, is up for sale.
Greysteel, a commercial real estate and capital markets services firm, is conducting the sale.
WOODBRIDGE — There was an uncommon display of solidarity on the Prince William County School Board this year: Its proposed fiscal year 2020 budget was passed unanimously with little debate.
Prince William County School Board Chairman At-large Dr. Babur Lateef presented its 2020 budget to the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, which fund the schools with an annual automatic budget transfer of 57% of its total budget.
STAFFORD — Property owners in Stafford County could see a $120 increase in their property tax if some county leaders have their way April 16.
That’s when the Stafford County Board of Supervisors is set to approve its fiscal year 2020 tax rate. Currently set at .99 cents per every $100 of assessed property value, the proposed rate is $1.03 per every $100.
TRIANGLE — A mountain bicycling club is helping bring new trails to Locust Shade Park.
A new trail system to be built at the park will provide off-road connections with nearby Prince William National Forest Park. Funding for the trails is coming from a combination of a $24,000 federal grant. and from funds raised by the organization building the trails, The Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts, Inc., or MORE.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — A candidate running for Prince William County Supervisor got a surprise this week.
Someone took a can of back spray paint and put graffiti on one of Patrick Sowers’ campaign signs on Minneville Road, near Route 234.
