FROM the Governor's Office 01/10/17 / Business / Money & Taxes / State Government / Transportation /
Governor Terry McAuliffe has announced that All Traffic Solutions (ATS), that offers cloud-based traffic management solutions for law enforcement, transportation and smart cities will establish its corporate headquarters operation in Fairfax County. The new facility is located at Worldgate Centre in the Town of Herndon.
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FROM Democratic Party of Virginia 01/09/17 / Business / Education / Money & Taxes / People & Places /
Virginia Democrats on Jan. 9 announced new legislation that would allow borrowers to refinance student loan debt. The bill, sponsored by Delegate Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church), would revive the Virginia Education Loan Authority (VELA) and empower the entity to re-finance high-interest student loans. An estimated 629,000 Virginians could benefit from re-financing their loans.
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FROM Prince William Chamber of Commerce 01/09/17 / Business / Local Government / Money & Taxes / People & Places /
Prince William Chamber's Economic Development Committee invites the public to its meeting on Monday, Jan. 9, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. to learn about a proposed amendment to the County Code Zoning Ordinance regarding live entertainment regulatory requirements.
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FROM the Governor's Office 01/05/17 / Breaking News / Business / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes / People & Places / State Government /
Governor McAuliffe today issued Executive Order 61, which will advance the cause of equality in Virginia by requiring all future state contractors with the Executive Branch to agree to a non-discrimination policy that includes discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. This action builds on Executive Order Number 1 by extending the same protections offered to state employees to the employees of contractors that do business with the Commonwealth.
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FROM Prince William County Schools Reports 01/05/17 / Business / Education / Environment / Local Government / Money & Taxes /
The public is invited to attend a presentation on conceptual plans of the 13-classroom addition to Lake Ridge Elementary School on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 6:30 p.m., in the media center of Lake Ridge Elementary School.
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FROM Prince William County Schools Reports 01/05/17 / Education / Money & Taxes /
SPARK, the Education Foundation for Prince William County Public Schools, will award or be the fiscal agent for scholarships to be presented to 18 graduating seniors in 2017. Applications are now available. For more information see criteria and application directions below.
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FROM Potomac & Rappahannock Transportation Commission 01/02/17 / Gainesville / Manassas / Money & Taxes / Transportation /
A new state-funded commuter bus route linking Gainesville directly with the Pentagon started in December. In addition, Manassas OmniRide commuter bus service was split into two separate routes - one serving Washington, D.C., and the other serving the Pentagon.
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By Shawn Brann and Alyson Satterwhite, PWC School Board 12/30/16 / Breaking News / Education / Local Government / Money & Taxes / Kids Konnection /
Prince William School Board Members Shawn Brann (Acting Member, Brentsville District) and Alyson Satterwhite (Gainesville District) said Dec. 30 they have issued a call for a special meeting of the Prince William County School Board (PWCS) on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017 to discuss the Board of Supervisors' resolution for new school construction.
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