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Alright, good evening, and welcome to the news email for a Thursday night. It was an eventful evening for me at Wednesday’s Prince William School Board meeting.
- It was the first time I was asked to leave a police officer meeting in my nearly 20-year career.
- I outline what happened and what locally-elected politician singled me out for not having my facemask completely over my mouth and nose.
- Most importantly, we update the situation with children going back to school in the county, and we hear from one student who says his online education is no better than what he can find on Google search.
We’ve got our eyes on multiple meetings next week.
Monday, December 7
The Stafford County Redistricting Committee will meet to discuss public outreach efforts for the upcoming political redistricting process, which occurs in the state every 10 years.
- Last month, voters overwhelmingly approved a bi-partisan committee to go to Richmond to reform the state’s redistricting process, which has long been accused of being Gerrymandered.
- The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. The county has not yet published the location of the meeting.
Tuesday, December 8
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors and School Board will hold a joint meeting at the Buckhall Fire Station, at 7190 Yates Ford Road, just outside Manassas.
- The two boards will discuss what appears to be a projected $3.5 million deficit in county tax revenues next year.
- Public schools are expected to receive about $2 million less next year, while the county government will be in the hole about $1.5 million due to the projected shortfall.
- The two boards will begin their meetings at 7 p.m.
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will hold a work session at 2 p.m., before the joint meeting, to discuss social services.
The Stafford County School Board will meet at 7 p.m. at the County Government Center, at 1300 Courthouse Road.
- A meeting agenda has yet to be published.
The Manassas City School Board will once again stream its meeting live on YouTube.
- The Board will discuss revisions to its $81 million capital improvement plan and strategic goals outline for Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Newman.
- The meeting begins at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, December 9
The Prince William County Planning Commission will meet to discuss an amendment to the county’s comprehensive plan to develop more than 500 acres of land between Colgan Senior High School and the county landfill.
- The 7 p.m. meeting will occur at the county government center, at 1 County Complex Court in Woodbridge.
Dumfries residents who have fallen on hard times due to the coronavirus pandemic will get a break.
Here’s a look at today’s coronavirus hospitalization report.
Prince William Health District
There are a total of five new coronavirus hospitalizations to report today in Prince William County, bringing the number of new total hospitalizations reported in the county to 17 in the past 72 hours. The new numbers have increased the hospitalization rate per 100,000 of the county’s 465,000 people from 0.6% to 0.7%.
On average, three Prince William County residents have been admitted to hospitals with the disease over the past seven days. That number remains flat.
There are no new hospitalizations n Manassas or Manassas Park
Rappahannock Area Health District
One new hospitalization is reported in Spotsylvania County, where the average hospitalization rate per 100,000 residents is 0.6%. On average, a total of one county resident has been admitted to a hospital with the disease over the past seven days.
Statewide
A total of 1,476 people are hospitalized with the disease — five fewer than yesterday.
Police have one person in custody following a homicide on Saturday, November 30.
Felony Homicide Investigation *ARREST – On December 2, detectives with the Homicide Unit identified a suspect in connection to the shooting of Michael Bright ADOM that was reported to have occurred in the 4000 block of Westwind Drive in Dale City on November 29.
The investigation revealed that the victim and other acquaintances, including a man later identified as the accused, were in the above area when the victim was shot. After the shooting the victim was brought to an area hospital where he later died as a result of his injuries.
During the investigation, detectives identified the accused as an involved party. Following the investigation, the accused, identified as Marquis Rene WHITMORE, was arrested. The investigation continues.
Arrested on December 2:Marquis Rene WHITMORE, 19, of 2967 Chinkapin Oak Ln. in Woodbridge
Charged with felony homicide, conspiracy to commit a felony, and concealing or compounding offenses
Court Date: February 19, 2020 | Bond: Held WITHOUT Bond