[Updated] The Manassas City Council was shown a preview of a plan for a new townhouse development that raised many questions.
During a work session meeting earlier this month, Greenway Engineering gave the council a presentation proposing a 24-unit townhome project located between Lee and Wall Streets in what the city considers to be its downtown sector.
Stafford County Supervisors established a stormwater management fund and a corresponding grant program to dole out money to applicants.
On Tuesday, December 14, the Board of Supervisors authorized $100,000 from the Fiscal Year 2022 budget for the Neighborhood Stormwater Infrastructure Grant program to respond to existing and potential issues involving stormwater infrastructure in area neighborhoods.
Police said the victim’s car collided with another vehicle while traveling south near mile marker 148, at Prince William/Stafford County line at 2 a.m. Sunday, December 19. The vehicles sustained minimal damage, and the drivers pulled over and stopped on the left shoulder in Prince William County, said a Virginia State Police spokesman.
The driver of one of the cars got out and started walking across the highway when another car struck him. The man died at the scene, according to Virginia State Police.
Gang related: An uptick in shootings and gun violence in the Woodbridge area is related to a dispute between rival gangs, Prince William County Police Chief Peter Newsham said Thursday. [Prince William Times/paywall]
Data centers: The Prince William Conservation Alliance plans a discussion on data centers, from the Rural Crescent to the Occoquan Reservoir. [Press release]
Manassas woman dies in crash off Hoadly Road
Fatal Crash Investigation | Private Property – On December 15 at 8:13AM, investigators with the Crash Investigation Unit responded to the 5300 block of Hoadly Rd in Manassas (20112) to investigate a single- vehicle crash.
About 450 Manassas Park residents received a Real Estate property tax bill for less than they owed.
Keystone, a firm contracted by the city to handle all of its financial transactions, from taxing, permitting, and utility payments, underbilled the property owners $156 on average, resulting in about $70,000 fewer tax dollars for the city.
Six PDR properties identified: This week, Stafford County recognized the owners of the six properties most recently added to its Purchase of Development Rights Program. The properties bring the total number of acres preserved by the program to 1,035 and the number of development rights retired to 273. [Stafford County Government]
Open road: Route 628 (Winding Creek Road) in Stafford County reopened to through traffic today between Route 733 (Embrey Mill Road) and Route 1947 (Walpole Street). [Press Release]
[Corrected on December 17] A border crossing into El Salvador by a man living in Stafford County led to the discovery of a stolen firearm.
On August 30, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office learned of the theft of a firearm from a house in North Ferry Farm. The weapon is a Springfield Armory 9 millimeter handgun. The victim provided the serial number to enter the gun into a law enforcement database as stolen. Detective A. Sanchez, Jr. led the investigation.
