New Lights, More Field Time at Veterans Park

?Lights should be shining on the playing fields at Veterans Memorial Park by this fall.
 
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors recently awarded a $367,938 contract to R.E. Lee Electric Company, which offered the lowest bid among four…

New Community Development Manager

?Steven Hall, Prince William County’s new Community Development Manager, said he likes to see progress and he has plans he wants to implement in the County.

“My primary focus is going to be redevelopment of certain areas of the County such as…

Prince William Tree Clinic

The Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) has a list of 24 surefire ways to kill a tree, and people who attended the recent Eastern Prince William Tree Clinic had a chance to pick up the list to learn how to avoid destroying 
their trees.
 
The handout showed that few trees in…

Learning to Swim: An Important Life Skill

?Joshua Wilkerson’s ability to swim is a success story for his family and for the swimming instructors at Chinn Aquatics and Fitness Center. 
Joshua, who has Downs Syndrome, learned to swim at the Chinn Center in spite of a deep-seated fear of water plagued…

Inmates Get Help from the Outside

??While release from jail may be a very good thing for former inmates of the Prince William Adult Detention Center, the prospect of freedom holds challenges particular to those who have been incarcerated. Many who are

Ombudsman Service Now in Area Agency on Aging

The Prince William Area Agency on Aging now offers Long-Term Care Ombudsman (LTCO) services. The duties of the ombudsman include: 
 
•Advocates for improving the quality of life for persons receiving long-term care services,
•Resolves complaints…

County Awarded Top Bond Ratings

?PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA . . . Recently Moody’s, Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s reaffirmed that Prince William County receive their highest possible ratings for the upcoming sale of $32.1 million General Obligation Bonds and $69.3 million in Special Obligation School…

Delivering More than Meals

?Kathleen Ambrose, Senior Site Manager at the Woodbridge Senior Center, said people who receive daily meals through the program can now pick out library books, CDs and DVDs for delivery with their meals. 
 
She said she hopes the new program, which started in the middle of July…

Companies Investing in Prince William County

?The County announced an investment of $392 million, the creation of 121 new jobs, and the retention of 10 jobs for the second quarter of 2013, according to Jeff Kaczmarek, Executive Director of the Prince William County Department of Economic…

WTC Project on Track to Meet Deadline

?The project to construct a monument made of four steel beams salvaged from the World Trade Center, which was destroyed in the terrorist attacks of 2001, is on schedule to be completed before September 11, 2013. At the end of June, the beams were brought from the…

The Buzz: Animal Shelter Wounded Warrior Program

?The animal Prince William Animal Shelter is offering free dog adoptions for our Wounded Warriors. The program is helping rescue dogs find great homes and helping our wounded heros make new furry friends.

Public is Invited to Sept. 11 Ceremony

The public is invited to attend a ceremony commemorating the 12th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, at 7 p.m. The ceremony, which will be held on the County Complex near the James J. McCoart Building, will also include the dedication…

Video — Pet Oxygen Delivery Kits

?Thanks to a generous donation provided by Prince William SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals); firefighters will now have an opportunity to assist pets who are experiencing respiratory distress or failure due to a fire.

General Revenues Are Up in Prince William County

?Overall, general revenues in Prince William County were up by $2.6 million in the Fourth Quarter of 2012, or .3 percent of the County’s $786.2-million General Revenue budget, giving the Finance Department a 99.7 percent accuracy rate in…

Rollins Ford Road Improvements Save Commuters Time-2013

?Work on Rollins Ford Road between Vint Hill and Linton Hall roads continues to be on time and within budget, which means commuters should be able to save 10 to 15 minutes on their commute times when the two roads are connected in May…

Agency Program Recognized at National Conference

?Prince William County Area Agency on Aging caregivers are on top of their game and were recently honored by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) during the Association’s annual conference in Louisville Ky.
 
The Prince…

Prince William County 8th Nationally for Job Growth

?Prince William County ranks eighth nationwide in job growth, according to CNN Money.
“As Prince William County continues to receive accolades for job creation, it’s increasingly obvious that the County is one of the nation’s most…

Investors Willing to Pay Top Dollar for Prince William County Bonds

?In July, the County issued $88,625,000 worth of General Obligation Bonds to pay for new schools, school expansions, road projects and parks. By the time the bids were in and the sale was complete, investors paid…

Neighborhood Informational Workshop

The next neighborhood informational workshop is on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, from 7–9 p.m. in the Development Services Building, Room 202, 5 County Complex Court in Woodbridge. The topic is establishing a Neighborhood Watch program and other crime prevention…