The Coalition to Protect Prince William County
UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot...Nothing is going to get better...It's not - The Lorax
Senator Chap Petersen’s Senate Bill 1078 is before the Senate Rules Committee for vote this Friday morning, February 3! Your written support to the committee is needed TODAY to get your input on the record with Committee members to VOTE YES on SB1078. Petersen’s Senate Joint Resolution SJR 240 may also be voted on
House Bill 1986 (Roem) will soon be considered by the House Committee on Commerce and Energy. We need to encourage Committee members to support this bill so it can advance to the full House for a vote. Your help is needed TODAY. Follow the instructions below to
YOU HAVE HAD NO VOICE – THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY! Take notice of this new date – January 2 The recent resignation of Pete Candland, as a result of his conflicts of interest, provides Gainesville district residents the opportunity to regain our lost voice and elect
In the wee morning hours of September 15th, after an all-night meeting starting at 7:30 PM on Sept. 14, which included hundreds of citizens in opposition to the Digital Gateway, 89 opponents had to leave before being able to speak. While they slept, in an
I’d like to thank our local journalism community for pointing out the environmental and other consequences of the data center transformation of PWC. In case you have not seen it, below is a link to an important article that shows how other communities worldwide protect
Keep it up – It’s Working! The message is resonating – CONGRATULATIONS! From the outset of the disastrous proposals, the community has held steadfast to the message: Building industrial data centers in the Rural Crescent, next to National Parks (Manassas National Battlefield Park and Prince William Forest National Park), next
Bull Run Observer: Gainesville Supervisor to Step Down? Letter to the Editor: Reader critical of newspaper’s coverage – Bull Run Observer Bull Run Observer: Heritage Hunt aftermath: controversy erupts over data centers in Pageland Lane area Bull Run Observer: Heritage Hunt Town Hall attendees pose
Here are workable links for what is listed below: Prince William County government says they want to hear from you. As part of the County’s Comprehensive Plan Update, Pathway to 2040, they have started the process of planning your future as a resident for the
The county Board of Supervisors is voting next Tuesday, March 16, on the Independent Hill Small Area Plan. Included in this plan is a proposal to locate data centers within the legislative boundaries of Prince William Forest National Park, inside the Rural Crescent! Take action now
Click here to register to speak online at the public hearing. Click here to share your views with the Board of Supervisors ——————– The agenda is now out for next Tuesday’s Jan. 19 meeting of the Board of Supervisors, when supervisors will be voting on Mark Granville Smith’s applications
Individualized messages are much more impactful and stand a greater chance to be read. Some supervisors will dismiss your message unless it is personalized. We have provided some sentences, but changing this or adding your own thoughts and concerns on this issue makes your message even
Dear Chairman Milne and fellow Planning Commissioners, For nearly a decade the community has been opposed to Mid County Park and Estates (now repurposed as The Preserve at Long Forest Pak). It wasn’t a good plan then, and it isn’t a good plan now. They
Last Night’s PC Worksession Dear Chairman Milne: With each meeting, I have become increasingly concerned by the behavior of the Planning Office staff and particularly the Acting Planning Director, Deputy County Executive Horner. Last night’s worksession regarding the Independent Hill Small Area Plan served to
Dear Commissioners, It’s easy to forget important historical lessons when the crisis is in your rear view mirror. But for those of us that lived it, and fought against inappropriate data center placement, and advocated for a smart policy moving forward, we thought it important
Is This Land Your Land? Discussions around why African Americans and other People of Color might not think so. Monday, July 6, 7 pm Online Conversation Free of charge RSVP required! Use this link <https://vccs.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcude-tqDwvGtMSccHqvxgg1ytkK8eLYTbM> to register and receive instructions to join the meeting. Contact
Following is for-the-record citizen input regarding the PWC Rural Area – Rural Crescent: Rural Crescent – How many more citizen comments are REALLY necessary? The Planning Office and Planning Commissioners are encouraging citizens to submit more comments on the recommendations from the Rural Study, and
This week’s iteration of the Planning Office Rural “Preservation” Plan is still a “Development” Plan. They have just played more shell games. Their most current Sept. 17, 2019 recommendations can be accessed here. Some of the initial highlights, after a preliminary review: The Planning Office’s
TO: Bill Milne (occoquanpc@gmail.com) <occoquanpc@gmail.com>; Fry, Rene <PotomacPC@verizon.net>; riccar1110@aol.com <riccar1110@aol.com>; Don Taylor <windyknoll2@gmail.com>; Patti McKay Planning Commission <pattimckay@msn.com>; Bruce Holley <ebholley@gmail.com>; abh.issues@gmail.com <abh.issues@gmail.com>; planningwoodbrige@gmailcom <planningwoodbrige@gmail.com> CC: Horner, Rebecca <RHorner@pwcgov.org>; Donohoe, Stephen L. <sdonohoe@pwcgov.org>; corey <cstewart@pwcgov.org>; Lawson, Jeanine M. <JLawson@pwcgov.org>; peter candland <pcandland@pwcgov.org>; randerson@pwcgov.org <randerson@pwcgov.org>; Angry,
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Silver-Lake-Karen-Sheehan-061819.pdf (protectpwc.org)