Prince William Chamber of Commerce and contracting company Allan Myers announced their joint effort April 14 to contribute $40,000 to two area food banks, ACTS and SERVE, in response to the economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 virus.

The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) is extending by 30 days a suspension on utility service disconnections it ordered on March 16, 2020. The order prohibited disconnections of electricity, gas, water and sewer utility services during the coronavirus public health emergency.

City of Manassas is offering options for residents to make their opinions known on proposed budget and tax rates.

Andrew Saul, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, announced today, April 13, “The Treasury Department launched a new web tool allowing quick registration for Economic Impact Payments for eligible individuals who do not normally file a tax return, and also announced that it would begin making automatic payments.

Commissioner Saul said. “I want our beneficiaries to be aware that scammers may try to trick you into thinking the pandemic is stopping or somehow changing your Social Security payments, but that is not true. Don’t be fooled.”

Gainesville District Supervisor Pete Candland will be hosting a tele town hall meeting on Monday, April 13, 2020 at 6 p.m. to discuss the county budget and the county response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Today, April 6, Virginia Congressman Rob Wittman, who represents part of Prince William County, and Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH-6), spurred by the Coronavirus Pandemic across America, introduced legislation to create a five-year pilot grant program to expand reliable broadband access to some 19 million rural Americans who are unable to connect to this service.