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Prince William County names Dr. Alicia Hart as Deputy County Executive for Government Operations, Performance and Innovation

Published October 29, 2025 at 8:40AM

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“Dr. Hart brings an exceptional combination of operational expertise, strategic vision and a deep understanding of public service,” County Executive Chris Shorter said. “Her experience leading large organizations through transformation and her commitment to innovation and equity will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen government operations and deliver on our promise of effective, resident-focused service.”

County Executive Chris Shorter appointed Dr. Hart as Deputy County Executive for Government Operations, Performance, and Innovation, effective November 10, 2025. In her new role, Hart will oversee departments including Facilities and Fleet Management, Human Resources, Information Technology, Strategic Planning, Performance Management, and Procurement Services, advancing operational excellence and innovation across county government.

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HUSH MONEY? Critics Say County’s Noise Law Caters to Data Center Giants

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 27, 2025 at 2:30PM

Village Place Technology Park in Gainesville, approved by the Prince William Board of County Supervisors in 2022

After more than two years of study, research, and public debate, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, to decide how strictly to regulate industrial noise from data centers.

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Prince William Leaders Worry About School Impacts as Shutdown Continues

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published October 21, 2025 at 2:00PM

[Photo by Karola G via Pexels]

The joint meeting, which took place on Oct. 8, came only one week after the federal government shut down. The shutdown went into effect on Oct. 1 when the Senate could not pass the spending bill; many Democrats have cited healthcare funding as their primary reason for opposing the bill.

And while government services have begun to slow or cease altogether, thousands in the DMV region are being impacted. Around 30,500 federal workers lived in Prince William County in February according to a county presentation. It’s unknown how estimates have and will change due to the Trump administration’s cuts to federal agencies.

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County chair calls developer’s claim an act of intimidation

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 20, 2025 at 8:24AM

Desundra Jefferson, Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair At-large [Photo: Alan Gloss]

Prince William Times – Calling it an “intimidation action,” Deshundra Jefferson, chair of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the developer behind a controversial plan to allow five data centers behind the Four Seasons retirement community in Dumfries.

Atlantic Funding’s LLC’s lawsuit “seeks to bully Jefferson, chill speech, and silence opposition —with the end goal of profiting from a lucrative data center development,” Jefferson’s court filing said.

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Stafford’s Power Play: County Cracks Down on Data Centers

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 17, 2025 at 3:28PM

Stafford County supervisors and the Planning Commission will hold a joint public hearing Tuesday, Oct. 21, on new rules governing where and how data centers can be built — just weeks after the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of a major data center project near Cranes Corner in the Falmouth District.

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Supervisors split over the future of Prince William’s data center zone

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 16, 2025 at 1:25PM

After nearly a decade of courting data centers as a cornerstone of its commercial tax base, Prince William County is signaling a major shift. Supervisors say the county has reached a saturation point—where growth, power demand, and community impact are outweighing the once-unquestioned financial rewards.

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Firefighters Get a Big Pay Boost — Now Prince William Has to Figure Out How to Pay for It

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 10, 2025 at 11:30AM

Prince William County supervisors have approved a sweeping new pay and benefits package for the county’s professional firefighters — a decision that could reshape the county’s upcoming budget and significantly hike the amount residents pay in taxes.

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Supervisors Greenlight Study for Kline Property, Keeping Age-Restricted Housing Option Alive

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 9, 2025 at 2:00PM

A former plan to subdivide Kline Farm in 2023.

Prince William County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday, October 7, 2025, to begin a new study of the long-debated Kline Property, located at the corner of Prince William Parkway, Liberia Avenue, and Wellington Road in the Coles District, just outside Manassas.

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Prince William Supervisors Vote to Modernize Rural Land Preservation Program

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 8, 2025 at 2:00PM

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to modernize the county’s rural land preservation program, aligning it with the county’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan and setting the stage for a broader debate over the future of Prince William’s disappearing open space.

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10-acre rule divides Gainesville candidates in Prince William land-use debate

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 3, 2025 at 2:00PM

Prince William County’s long-running fight over the Rural Crescent has become a defining issue in the Gainesville supervisor race, where candidates George Stewart and Patrick Harders are offering starkly different visions for the county’s future.

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