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Zargarpur Announces Bid for Coles District Supervisor

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Lisa Zargarpur, member of the Prince William County School Board, announced her candidacy for Coles District Supervisor on the Prince William County Board of Supervisors.

In a Facebook post, Zargarpur said she is shifting her focus after serving on the school board. “After serving two terms on the Prince William County School Board, I am now turning my attention to a different office. I can still support our schools while working for the greater community,” she wrote.

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Prince William County to Install Temporary Anti-Panhandling Signs at 12 Locations

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Prince William County will launch a phased pilot program to install temporary anti-panhandling signs at 12 high-traffic locations as part of a broader data-driven initiative to address panhandling and connect individuals to services.

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Prince William County Advances Stepping Up Initiative to Reduce Mental Illness in Local Jails

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Prince William County Adult Detention Center in Manassas. [Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

Prince William County officials on May 19, 2026, heard a multi-agency presentation during a Board of Supervisors work session detailing ongoing efforts to reduce the over-representation of people with mental illness in local jails through the Stepping Up Initiative.

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After 10 Years of Revisions, Supervisors OK 240 Senior Homes at Legacy at Kline

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The Prince William Board of County Supervisors unanimously approved the Comprehensive Plan Amendment on May 12, 2026, for the Legacy at Kline project on 87.11 acres in the Coles District, just outside the City of Manassas.

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Prince William weighs Legacy at Kline retirement community; Dumfries data center plan rebranded

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The Prince William Board of County Supervisors (BOCS) is scheduled to consider approval of a long-debated age-restricted development on the historic Kline farm during its May 12, 2026, meeting.

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Data Centers, Taxes, and Schools: Where the $550 Million Windfall Went

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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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Big Tax Break Bust: PWC Board Promises $145 Relief, Serves Up $56, Keeps Meals Tax Unchanged

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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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Supervisors Cut Prince William Meals Tax, Citing Relief for Restaurants and Diners

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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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Data Centers Deliver: Prince William Supervisors Signal Real Estate Tax Cut, Saving Homeowners Average $145

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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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