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Manassas City School Board to Create Immigration, Refugee Advisory Committee

By Caitlyn Meisner
The Manassas City Public School Board. [Courtesy of MCPS]

The Manassas City Public School Board (MCPS) has met to form an advisory committee dedicated to immigrant and refugee students in the district.

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Prince William Schools Superintendent Proposes $1.9 Billion Budget

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Prince William County Schools Superintendent LaTanya McDade. [Courtesy of PWCS on X]

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Preview: Feb. 10 Manassas City Council Meeting

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‘We’re Awesome’: Economic Development Team Talks Manassas’ Growth

By Caitlyn Meisner
The ribbon-cutting ceremony at Voodoo Brothers Cajun on Friday. (Photo courtesy of Manassas Dept. of Economic Development)

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Manassas’ Community Development Celebrates Fiscal Year 2024 Successes

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[Courtesy of the City of Manassas]

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Prince William Staff Predict Home Prices to Continue Rising

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Prince William School Board Add Extra Day Off for Eid al-Adha

By Caitlyn Meisner
[Graphic courtesy of Prince William County Schools]

PWCS already observes Eid al-Fitr, the other official Islamic holiday, in mid-March. The district also observes many major holidays, including but not limited to Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur Christmas, Presidents Day and Memorial Day.

At the Nov. 19, 2024, meeting where the calendar was initially approved, there was some contention between Board members based on the results of a community survey; a majority of the community members wanted a different option than the one that was ultimately approved.

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Preview: Jan. 27 Manassas City Council Meeting

By Caitlyn Meisner

Welcome to another City Council preview, this time for the Jan. 27 regular meeting. This week’s meeting will be held at the City Hall Council Chambers at 9027 Center St. The Department of Economic Development, led by Director Patrick Small, will present its fiscal year 2024 report to City Council.

Fiscal year 2024 — from July 2023 to July 2024 — showed an increase in industrial and retail vacancies in the last two quarters of the fiscal year. However, office space vacancies increased slightly over the fiscal year to just over 3.5%.

The city generated $12.9 million in sales taxes and $6.25 million in meal taxes, both increases from fiscal year 2023, the department’s presentation states. The department estimates nearly 340,000 people visited Manassas in fiscal year 2024, generating $60.5 million in spending in the city.

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Kristen Senechal Named New CEO, President of NOVEC

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Kristen Senechal. [Photo courtesy of NOVEC]

“After an eight-month national search, the Board selected [Senechal] because of her extensive knowledge and more than 15 years of experience in the electric utility industry,” Board Chairman Wade House said. “The Board also is impressed with her leadership style of prioritizing people first.”

Senechal is the executive vice president of transmission and chief operating officer at Lower Colorado River Authority (LRCA) in Austin, Texas. She joined LRCA in 2017 following nine years at CenterPoint Energy in Houston.

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