My interns, Amelia Breeden and Madina Habib of Osbourn High School and Jacqueline Vontersch of Elon University, a Woodbridge native, joined me at the ribbon cutting of RapidFlight. The firm uses 3-D printers to make unmanned aerial drones and announced a $5 million expansion, adding more than 100 new employees.
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The Stafford County Board of Supervisors is split on how much information it needs to decide where to approve data centers.
During its meeting on Tuesday, June 27, Supervisors voted 5-2 to send back a list of recommendations on where to allow data centers back to its planning commission for further study. In March 2023, the supervisor asked the planning commission to make a list of recommendations for a new chapter of the county's comprehensive development plan focusing on data centers, similar to a new chapter focused on solar farms.
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Good morning and Happy Friday!
Our meeting documenters/reporters have their eyes and ears focused on our community. They've been doing some great work, from covering plans to improve area schools, improving water quality to building one of the most expensive local roads in our region.
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Prince William County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. LaTanya McDade told the Dumfries Town Council she's working on several improvements to county schools.
McDade said she's working on a new strategic plan for the county schools, the state's second-largest school division.
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The Prince William County Government is working to reduce the total number of pollutants and sediment that winds up in the Chesapeake Bay.
The Board of County Supervisors was briefed on the county's watershed plan during its meeting on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. The plan calls for restoring area streams and improving stormwater retention.
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The Dumfries Town Council received an update on its efforts to attract new businesses.
Lacy Beasley, President of Retail Strategies, Mead Silsbee, COO of Retail Strategies, and Hannah Simmons, Portfolio Director of Retail Strategie, made a presentation during the June 6, 2023, Town Council meeting after the town government retained the firm to gain retailers' interest in opening up shop next to what will be the largest gaming destination in Northern Virginia.
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