GUEST OPINION: The Manassas battlefield is worth protecting: Prince William Times

By Supervisor Jeanine Lawson Feb 25, 2022 Updated Feb 25, 2022 Teddy Roosevelt, a great conservationist, once said: “The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future.” Somewhere along the line, this message seems to have been lost. Here Read More …

Frank Washington complete remarks – QTS Press Conference – 022322

Frank Washington – 022322 Citizen Press Conference at QTS Data Centers offices, 9301 Freedom Center Dr., Manassas, VA ——————————————————————- BIO:  Frank Washington was raised in a small town called Thoroughfare within Prince William County.  A town founded by freed slaves and Native Americans. He is an active Read More …

Nicole Wilberg complete remarks – QTS Press Conference – 022322

Nicole Wilberg – 022322 Citizen Press Conference at QTS Data Centers offices 9301 Freedom Center Dr., Manassas, VA —————————————————————– BIO:  Nicole Wilberg was born and raised in Washington D.C. Nicole received her bachelor’s degree from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA and went on Read More …

Bill Wright complete remarks – QTS Press Conference – 022322

Bill Wright – 022322 Citizen Press Conference at QTS Data Centers offices 9301 Freedom Center Dr., Manassas, VA ——————————————————————– BIO:  Bill Wright-Gainesville Resident A native of Garden City, New York, Bill graduated from Pace University in New York City with a Bachelor of Business Administration Read More …

Opinion: Foundation pitched by data center developers an inducement to defile – Prince William TImes

LETTER: Foundation pitched by data center developers an inducement to defile | Opinion | princewilliamtimes.com Ever heard of a wolf in sheep’s clothing? The latest incarnation comes in the deceptive form of the Pageland Philanthropic Foundation. It’s the latest act of benevolence from our civic-minded Read More …

Opinion: Data centers belong in industrial zones – Prince William Times

LETTER: Data centers belong in industrial zones | Opinion | princewilliamtimes.com On a recent county land use poll, 71% of Prince William County residents responded mightily that they wanted to preserve rural land and historically sensitive areas! Why then are the Prince William County planners Read More …

Opinion: Stop bullies and corruption from taking the Virginia we love – Prince William Times

LETTER: Stop bullies and corruption from taking the Virginia we love | Opinion | princewilliamtimes.com I love Virginia and what we have here. I have only left Virginia four times. Virginia has always been “home” — and everything that means. I am watching bullies and Read More …

Opinion: County’s draft comprehensive plan ignores resident input – Prince William Times

LETTER: County’s draft comprehensive plan ignores resident input | Opinion | princewilliamtimes.com The Prince William County Planning Office and staff are clueless. We participated in charettes, community planning sessions, taken survey after survey and the planning office has ignored EVERYTHING we as a community proposed. Read More …

Opinion: Development ideas suggest a race to the bottom for Prince William: Prince William Times

LETTER: Development ideas suggest a race to the bottom for Prince William | Opinion | princewilliamtimes.com February 11, 2022 I didn’t think it was possible for remotely responsible government officials to lend legitimacy to any half-baked idea more obscene than the Prince William Digital Gateway.” Read More …

ALL of US are FIGHTING for the FUTURE of this ENTIRE County!

Remember when our new board supervisors ran on “eliminating the rural crescent?” Neither do we. Among the most significant changes outlined in the draft Pathway to 2040 Comprehensive Plan update, released to the citizens on 2/2/22: the elimination of the county’s rural area designation from the map, Read More …