According to the results of a recent survey, county residents enjoy a high quality of life, receive effective and efficient services from their government, feel safe in their communities and receive high value for their tax dollars. Survey results remained on par with the last survey conducted in 2012.

Prince William County reports it remains one of only 38 counties in the nation to carry three AAA bond ratings following a recent review in preparation for the county's $89 million bond sale scheduled for late September through the Virginia Public School Authority (VPSA).

Gainesville Neighborhood Library, 4603 James Madison Highway, Haymarket, VA 20169 was closed Sept. 10 and will remain closed for several weeks for maintenance on the well, according to a news release.

The Prince William County Animal Shelter has received laboratory results that enable animal officials to conclude that a stray cat taken in by the Shelter was the source of Feline Panleukopenia Virus (FPV) being introduced at the facility, according to a police department news release.

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will host a brief 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony this week, on Thursday, September 11, to honor and remember those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

The City of Manassas has launched an intensive research and marketing initiative aimed to discover, define and design the area’s competitive differentiator so it can stand out in the marketplace.

The “Buy A Gift Brick” campaign is underway for the Montclair and Gainesville Community libraries as well as the Potomac Plaza Project at Potomac Community Library. The new libraries are scheduled to open in Fall of 2015.

Manassas Councilman Ian Lovejoy is launching a series of roundtables designed to give the business community an opportunity to share insights, ideas, success stories and concerns about the business climate in the City of Manassas and the broader Prince William County area. First roundtable is Sept. 10.