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Prince William leaders project higher tax bills despite $10 million surplus, $34 million revenue increase

By Uriah Kiser

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors held its public hearing on a proposed tax increase, where the average homeowner could pay a $4,905 Real Estate tax bill, up $72 from last year, starting July 1.

County Executive Christopher Shorter dropped the proposed tax rate by one cent, to .966 cents on every $100 of assessed home value, from when he first proposed his 2024 budget on February 28. While the proposed rate is lower than the current $1.03 rate, increased property values mean homeowners will pay more.

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Opinion

Opinion: Wheeler dons environmental lipstick to gloss over her record

By Letters to the Editor
The view from a home in Gainesville, Virginia after Prince William County Supervisors approved rezoning 45 acres next to a residential neighborhood for a 70-foot-tall data center called Village Place Technology Park in June 2021. White posts indicate the location of where construction crews will erect the building.

The Prince William County circus is never short on sideshows.

In eastern Prince William, we’re gambling on “The Rose.”  In western Prince William, we’ve bet the house on data centers.

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Violent crime up 70% in Prince William County

By Potomac Local News

Prince William County Police Chief Peter Newsham will be front and center during the Board of County Supervisors meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, 2023, to update elected leaders about crime in the county.

According to Newsham’s 2o22 executive summary, the violent crime rate jumped an eye-popping 70% from 2019 to 2022, which includes murder, manslaughter, rape, sodomy, and robbery (outlined on page 48 of the department’s 2021 report).

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Annual crime report expected: ‘It’s not good news’

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County Police Chief Peter Newsham [Photo: Uriah Kiser]

Police Chief Peter Newsham says Prince William County’s crime report is due next week, and it’s “not good news.” 

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Deputy CXO Rebecca Horner, at forefront of data center expansion, resigns

By Uriah Kiser

Assistant County Executive Rebecca Horner is the latest to jump ship at the Prince William County Government.

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Politics

Gordy running for Brentsville Supervisor seat to replace Lawson

By Potomac Local News
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Tom Gordy announced his candidacy for the open Brentsville District supervisor seat in Prince William County.

The Republican represents the Brentsville District on the Prince William County Planning Commission and Veterans Commission. He aims to replace Jeanine Lawson, who represented the district since 2014 and is now running to replace Ann Wheeler (D) as Prince William Board of Supervisors Chair At-large.

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Kaine joins county leaders on tour of future crisis receiving center

By Potomac Local News
Virignia Senator Tim Kaine (center) tours a feature crisis receiving center in Woodbridge. [Photo: Potomac District Supervisor Andrea Bailey]

The store will be the future site of a new Prince William County Government crisis receiving center designed to help residents experiencing a mental breakdown. The center will provide a place, other than a hospital or jail, for patients to receive help and recover.

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Supervisors not sold on red light cameras, authorize public hearing

By Potomac Local News

Residents will have the chance to speak out about a plan to introduce red light and speed cameras to roads in Prince William County.

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