The Coalition to Protect Prince William County
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In the wake of gravesites’ desecration, county plan to preserve historic cemeteries takes shape | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Jill Palermo Times Staff Writer May 19, 2021 Frank Washington, a native of Thoroughfare, talks about the importance of preserving the area’s historic cemeteries during a
Thoroughfare cannot breathe. Politics, greed, systematic discriminative loopholes, all have their knees on the neck of Thoroughfare. We cannot breathe as we watch our cemeteries being torn apart. We cannot breathe as we watch our land and history being threatened and taken without pause. A
Although the Coalition to Save Historic Thoroughfare is hopeful that the future will hold full historic preservation and protections for all land and cemeteries within Thoroughfare and the Gainesville Settlement, we have immediate needs that must be met now. There must be an immediate stay
Settlement and Thoroughfare Historic Preservation Joyce Hudson, Alliance to Save Carver Road May 18, 2021 Good evening, my name is Joyce Hudson and I reside in the Potomac District and a property owner in the Settlement community in the Brentsville District I’m addressing the proposal
Supervisor Candland put it quite plainly in his recent email: “Data Centers will destroy our rural and historic areas Dear Friends: For months, I have been keeping you updated about the unprecedented moves by the Democrat majority on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors
Data Centers Will Destroy Our Rural and Historic Areas (mailchi.mp) Data Centers Could Be Coming To Your Neighborhood…First Up – Heritage Hunt and the Manassas Battlefield Dear Friends: For months, I have been keeping you updated about the unprecedented moves by the Democrat majority on
Prince William board set to consider study of sewer service in rural area | Headlines | insidenova.com By Nolan Stout May 13, 2021 Prince William County leaders will decide next week whether to update the county’s policy on sewer in rural areas. At the end
Stack Infrastructure buys more land to add to Prince William County campus in Virginia – DCD (datacenterdynamics.com)
The outcomes from the May 4 Board meeting were a mixed bag of some good news, and some bad news. The good news is that the desecration and disrespect to the Thoroughfare community in the Rural Crescent has finally been acknowledged by the entire Board. There was
LETTER: Pledge to protect Thoroughfare must be put into action | Opinion | princewilliamtimes.com The Prince William Board of County Supervisors publicly made a bipartisan decision Tuesday, May 5 to take the immediate steps necessary to address the magnitude of what has happened here in
Other Thoroughfare community cemeteries | | fauquier.com By Robin Earl Times Staff Writer May 5, 2021 Updated May 5, 2021 The graves in the Peyton cemetery are hard to spot because they are marked with rough, unmarked stones. Photo by Robin Earl Besides the Scott Cemetery, another
Prince William board adopts plan for data center tax hikes | Headlines | insidenova.com Rate would rise 48% from current level By Jared Foretek May 5, 2021 Updated May 5, 2021 Aerial map of data center parcel The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted Tuesday to
By Sarah Vogelsong Virginia Mercury May 5, 2021 Transmission lines leading to a electric substation in Charles City County. Sarah Vogelsong/Virginia Mercury Courtesy of the Virginia Mercury Demand for electricity is likely to balloon in Virginia over the next three decades as data centers flock to
County pledges new protections for old cemeteries | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Jill Palermo May 5, 2021 Frank and Dulany Washington answer questions from those assembled outside Oakrum Baptist church on Sunday, April 25, for an update on the cemeteries in Thoroughfare. Photo by Robin
Supervisors vote to allow rural landowners to sell their development rights | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Daniel Berti May 5, 2021 Members of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors listen as residents speak about proposed changes to county land-use policies aimed at preserving more
Friends – Last night was proof that citizens who continue speaking out can make a difference! Thank you to everyone from across the county who came to all the meetings, wrote emails, spoke virtually, and especially those who heeded my call to come and speak
LETTER: County board must consider drinking water impact before developing the rural crescent | Opinion | princewilliamtimes.com We urge the Prince William Board of County Supervisors to obtain critical data and be more accountable prior to making land-use decisions that impact people and our environment
A diverse community gathered to pay homage and respect to the formerly enslaved, the Native Americans, and the multitude of other souls buried at a documented historic cemetary which has recently been desecrated in Thoroughfare. While the group formed a circle to participate in an
The Planning Commission voted on April 21 to approve a proposal for a 1.2M sq. ft. data center campus 1/2 mile from the southeast end of Haymarket. The Village Place Technology Park of Gainesville along Rte. 55, adjacent to 222 homes in Village Place, will
April 24, 2021 As regular readers know, we weren’t big fans of former Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair Corey Stewart. He always had his eye on higher office, and his Trump-like style and anti-immigrant rhetoric brought only unwanted attention to our community. When