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.

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.

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.

PRTC will hold public hearings in Woodbridge and Manassas next week to present its proposed Fiscal Year 2016 budget and accept public comments about the plan that calls for curtailing some services, raising fares and applying for federal grants. The $68 million budget is austere because of financial limitations, according to Christine Rodreigo, PRTC spokesman.

Jeanine Lawson, Brentsville District supervisor, and Gil Trenum, Brentsville District member School Board Member, have canceled their town hall meeting for tonight Monday, March 2, at Gainesville Middle School, because Prince William County Schools are closed today. A new date will be posted when available.

Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-VA) issued the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) 3-2 ruling to reclassify the internet as a utility:

School Board Member Betty D. Covington (Potomac) will be honored soon when the Dumfries Elementary School library is dedicated. The date has not been announced.

The naming committee for the new "Devlin Road" Elementary School will meet at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18 at the Kelly Leadership Center.