Tag: taxes

Prince William County Supervisors Pass Flat FY19 Tax Rate
The Prince William County Supervisors adopted the County Executive’s proposed tax rate of 1.125 for every $100 of assessed property value.

Gainesville Supervisor Proposes Levy to Eliminate School Trailers, Reduce Class Sizes
Supervisor Pete Candland (R-Gainesville) revealed a proposal that would create a new “School Capital Fund” that would eliminate school trailers countywide and reduce class sizes.

Prince William County Executive Proposes Flat Tax Rate for FY 2019
Prince William County Executive, Chris Martino, presented the Proposed Fiscal Year 2019 Budget to the Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday, Feb. 22. The proposed $1.6 billion all funds budget addresses the board’s strategic goals of maintaining a robust economy, keeping a safe and secure community, enhancing mobility throughout the county, assuring the wellbeing of the most vulnerable populations, and providing quality education and workforce development opportunities.

RICHMOND BEAT: Proposals Seek to Spur Growth in Va Distillery Industry
Virginia distillers may soon be toasting the General Assembly after the Senate passed a bill to let liquor manufacturers keep more of the money from selling their spirits in tasting rooms.

PWC Gov. Says ‘Get Involved with Budget Process’
Prince William County’s annual budget process is getting underway and there are several ways residents can be involved.

RICHMOND BEAT: Propelled by #MeToo, Groups Seek to Remove ‘Tampon Tax’
With momentum from the #MeToo movement, several women’s rights groups are supporting legislative calls to remove the sales tax on feminine hygiene products.

State of Prince William County Strong Says Chairman Stewart
Stewart noticed the strength of the county and laid out his priorities for the coming year.

Manassas City Will Issue Taxes Refunds to its Businesses
Many Manassas City businesses will be receiving a tax refund within the next few months.

County Executive Proposes FY18 Budget to Address Strategic Goals
The Prince William County Fiscal 2018 addresses goals of increased funding for education, public safety, reducing homelessness, assisting in providing funds for new school construction and maintaining current levels of public transportation.

Sawyers, Candland Continue to Squabble over Funding
The squabble over Prince William School Board Chairman Sawyers’ budget presentation before the on the Board of County Supervisors escalated to a criticism of Candland’s office and the BOCS financial decisions.