That money is cash seized from drug busts, commonly referred to as asset forfeiture funds. Prince William County has just over one million seized drug dollars in the bank.
The Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday approved a plan to use about $400,000 to pay some 40 or current and retired police officers who worked between June 2014 and December 2018.
The affected officers have already been paid for every hour of overtime worked. This cash will go to fund the additional half-hour of overtime (time and a half) that was not paid, said Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.
In 2016, a Fairfax Court ruled in Morrison vs. the County of Fairfax that firefighters in that county were not exempt from Fair Labor Standards Act law and deserved to be paid time and a half for overtime. Afterward, the same pay requirement was adopted by the Prince William County Fire and Rescue Department, and by the police department in 2018.
It was determined back pay would be awarded to officers for time worked up to two years prior to the 2016 court ruling. Officers are paid overtime for any work they do outside of their normal shift.
In addition to the overtime back pay, county leaders authorized the spending of about $500,110 in seized drug money to buy more gear for the department and to improve existing department faculties.
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The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will convene on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 2 p.m. at 1 County Complex Court in Woodbridge for a packed agenda that includes major decisions on land development and state legislation. The meeting is open to the public.
Woodbridge Land Development
Supervisors are expected to approve $250,000 to hire consultants to determine the best use for 21.85 acres of land in Woodbridge, previously considered for an indoor sports and recreation center. The funding, drawn from the Economic Development Opportunity Fund, will support planning for a vibrant mixed-use community hub. The land is part of a larger 70-acre property targeted for an indoor sports venue, focusing on creating live-work-play environments and generating tax revenue.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 5 p.m. at the County Government Center at 1300 Courthouse Road. One of the key items on the agenda is a proposal to bring a new outpatient behavioral therapy clinic to the Griffis-Widewater District.
Renaissance Healthcare Group Virginia, LLC has applied for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP24155647) to operate a hospital use within the B-2 Urban Commercial Zoning District at 125 Woodstream Blvd, Suite 401. If approved, the clinic will provide adult behavioral therapy and counseling services, with operations limited to 5,050 square feet and open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The staff has recommended approval of the proposal, stating that it aligns with the countyâs Comprehensive Plan, which supports commercial development in suburban areas. Additionally, the clinicâs location and intended use are consistent with the existing development pattern along Garrisonville Road.
Insidenova â “The Manassas City School Board is requesting the appropriation of state funds for a pilot alternative education program.
The board discussed the possibility of such a program in December. Manassas City Public Schools currently has an agreement with Prince William County Public Schools to use its program at Independence Nontraditional School.
The Independence program has limited spots â roughly 20 â for Manassas students, and any additional Manassas students who need alternative education are moved to online classes.”
As approximately 40 marchers walked from the Bragg Hill Family Life Center in Fredericksburg to the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge on Fall Hill Avenue, they carried a variety of signs delivering a unified message.
Spotsylvania NAACP member Carl Pollard recites a portion of Martin Luther King Jr.âs âI Have a Dreamâ speech. (Photos by Taft Coghill Jr.)
âProtect voting rights,â âMore housing we can afford,â âReform juvenile justice,â âExpand Medicare, Medicaid, âStrengthen gun safetyâ and âSupport Public Schools,â were included among the crowdâs demands.
Nicole Cole, who represents the Battlefield District on the Spotsylvania County School Board, was the first to speak during the Spotsylvania NAACPâs âConversation on the Bridgeâ in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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