FROM SCC REPORTS 03/31/15 / Money & Taxes / State Government /
State Corporation Commission (SCC) has revised the rules governing long-term care insurance. Effective September 1, 2015, the rule revisions strive to protect consumers and place heightened scrutiny on long-term care insurers seeking to raise premium rates.
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03/30/15 / Money & Taxes / State Government /
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) recently launched an online directory of permitted bingo games played in the Commonwealth. Listed by locality, more than 400 regular games are available across the state. The directory will be updated monthly and can be found on VDACS’ website at http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/gaming/index.shtml.
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03/24/15 / Local Government / Manassas / Money & Taxes /
Manassas City Council budget work session scheduled for March 25, 2015 has been CANCELLED. Items on that agenda will be considered on the work session agenda scheduled for April 8, 2015.
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03/19/15 / Federal Government / Money & Taxes /
Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-VA) issued a statement on the passage of a joint resolution to prevent the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from implementing its elections rule that shortens the time frame for union elections and compromises the privacy of American workers.
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03/10/15 / Local Government / Money & Taxes / People & Places /
Prince William Committee of 100 will host its monthly dinner and program on Thursday, March 19 at the Wyndham Garden, 10800 Vandor Lane, Manassas, VA. Networking begins at 6:30 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m. and the program begins at 7:45 p.m. The program will examine budgetary challenges that ensue from the competing importance of the tax rate and funding critical needs in Prince William County.
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FROM Prince William County Government 03/04/15 / Local Government / Money & Taxes /
Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted March 3 to advertise the real estate tax rate for Fiscal 2016 at $1.122 per $100 of assessed value, a 3.88 percent increase over last year’s average residential tax bill.
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03/04/15 / Education / Money & Taxes /
Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada has awarded its Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to Prince William County Public Schools for its fiscal year 2015 budget document for the 15th year.
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03/04/15 / Money & Taxes / Nonprofits /
United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA) awarded grants totaling $100,000 to 10 nonprofit member organizations in Prince William County in a ceremony on February 23 with Superintendent of Schools Steven L. Walts.
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