Supervisor Weir letter to Chamber of Commerce 032824

From: Weir, Bob <BWeir@pwcgov.org> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2024 10:55 AM To: Robert Sweeney <rsweeney@pwchamber.org> Cc: Shorter, Christopher <CShorter@pwcgov.org>; BOCS COS <BOCS-COS@pwcgov.org>; Robl, Michelle R. <mrobl@pwcgov.org>; Gary L. Jones – Summit Community Bank (gljones@summitfgi.com) <gljones@summitfgi.com>; Snare IV, Ross W *HS <MPZ8DE@uvahealth.org>; Margeaux Clark <mclark@pwchamber.org> Subject: Read More …

dcist: Controversial Data Center Plan Passes In Prince William County After 27-Hour Hearing

Prince William Supervisors Approve Massive Data Center Project (dcist.com) Margaret Barthel Tyrone Turner After their public statement in support of the Digital Gateway, Beverly Davis, middle, is congratulated by others. His daughter, Beverly Parsons, is shown at left. Tyrone Turner / DCist/WAMU The Prince William Board of Read More …

Prince William Times: County chair seeks to set all 3 PW Digital Gateway votes during board’s ‘lame duck’ period

UPDATED: County chair seeks to set all 3 PW Digital Gateway votes during board’s ‘lame duck’ period | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Shannon Clark Times Staff Writer Sep 14, 2023 Updated Sep 14, 2023 UPDATED: A controversial vote seeking to transform more than 2,100 acres north of Read More …

Staying Up-to-Date!

NEXT THURSDAY: ——————————- Our friends in West Virginia don’t appreciate being dragged into our data center power problem. “Northern Virginia communities need to go into this new power supply for their data centers with their eyes wide open.  Are all the “benefits” they are receiving Read More …

InsideNoVa: Northern Virginia leaders talk economic development, affordable housing at regional summit

Northern Virginia leaders talk economic development, affordable housing at regional summit | Headlines | insidenova.com By Ben Peters Aug 23, 2023 Elected officials participated Tuesday in the Northern Virginia Regional Elected Leaders Summit. Pictured, from left, are Jummy Olabanji of NBC Washington; Libby Garvey, vice chair of Read More …

ALERT! “Predictable” Ann Wheeler Strikes Again!

Dear Coalition Supporters, Before we get into the recent updates, we want to congratulate you on the impacts YOU have made by sending letters, speaking up, collecting recall signatures, volunteering at the polls, putting up signs, writing letters to the editor, joining the Coalition at rallies, Read More …

Coalition Formal Response to PW Digital Gateway – CPA2021-00004

The below was sent August 18, 2023 to: Alex Vanegas – PW Planning Office David McGettigan – PW Acting Director of Planning Wade Hugh – PW Deputy County Executive for Community Planning Chris Shorter – PW County Executive Christina Winn – PW Executive Director Dept. Read More …

Opinion: Lame duck supervisors showed they will push more damaging land use decisions – Potomac Local

Opinion: Lame duck supervisors showed they will push more damaging land use decisions (potomaclocal.com) Letters to the Editor   July 26, 2023 at 2:13pm   [Photo: Markus Winkler/Unsplash] “It is important that elected representatives be accountable, consistent, transparent, and fair in decision-making. We must call them out when Read More …

Once again – Citizens county-wide IGNORED

Once again, local politics was reduced yesterday to a party line vote, with Jeanine Lawson’s resolution failing 5-3. Don’t Supervisors Vic Angry and Ann Wheeler KNOW they already voted unanimously to approve a lame duck resolution in 2020 put forward by Kenny Boddye? Here it is:  https://eservice.pwcgov.org/…/agendas/2020/0204/9-qq.pdf The 2020 Read More …

Media Advisory – Lame-Duck Moratorium Resolution

Media Advisory Citizens from throughout the county will be speaking up at a citizen-led press conference supporting a commonsense lame-duck resolution to refrain from voting on contentious land use applications post-November election until the new Board returns in January, after their scheduled winter break.  Chair Read More …

InsideNoVa: Digital Gateway Part II? Western Prince William neighbors considering selling land to data center developers

Digital Gateway Part II? Western Prince William neighbors considering selling land to data center developers | Headlines | insidenova.com By Ben Peters Jun 27, 2023  Sanders Lane, a four-mile, two-lane road that runs between Sudley and Braddock roads near Gainesville, is located just north of Read More …

Washington Post: Data Center Backlash Fuels Prince William Board Chair’s Election Loss

By Antonio Olivo      June 21, 2023           (Data center backlash fuels Prince William board chair’s election loss – The Washington Post) Four years ago, Ann B. Wheeler (D-At Large) was elected chair of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors as part of a liberal wave sweeping Read More …

VOTE Tomorrow!

Dear Neighbors, Friends, and PWC Residents, Over the past two years – together: We have traveled twice to Richmond to support legislation to control data center proliferation. We have marched in a parade highlighting the unique qualities of our Rural Crescent. We have initiated TWO recalls:  one Read More …

Held hostage by outside influences …. Vote to change it

On May 23, concerning land-use management behaviors were on full display at the Prince William Board of County Supervisors meeting. The Rock Water Farm’s application for a special use permit to operate a landscaping and truck facility along U.S. 15 in the Gainesville District was Read More …

Prince William Times: Letter to Editor: There’s something we can do about corporate influence in land-use decisions: VOTE

LETTER: There’s something we can do about corporate influence in land-use decisions: VOTE | Opinion | princewilliamtimes.com In Prince William County, the influence brought to bear by developers, data centers, and their law firms on all aspects of this county and its operations is pervasive, Read More …