PWCA: Data Centers Here, There….Anywhere?

http://www.pwconserve.org/newsletters/current.htm On Tuesday, July 20th, Prince Williams Board of County Supervisors will vote to initiate two Comprehensive Plan Amendments (CPA) located outside the County’s Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District CPA2021-00005, Compton Property/Amazon Data Services, would change the long-range land use designation for approximately 77 Read More …

Prince William Times Letter to Editor: Supervisors’ ‘develop-everywhere’ strategy raises lots of questions

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/opinion/letter-supervisors-develop-everywhere-strategy-raises-lots-of-questions/article_9df66b80-e58e-11eb-8130-d76ccb3ba1e5.html Our Prince William Board of County Supervisors can hire consultants and plan behind closed doors to decimate the rural crescent, but in the end, the harm they are bringing is not only to the residents of this county, from west to east, but also Read More …

John Lewis Good Trouble Vigil – Karen Sheehan and Frank Washington

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1862492743940947&id=308232086033695 Karen Sheehan – John Lewis Good Trouble Vigil – 7/17/21 I grew up in Northern Virginia and have lived in Prince William County now for 22 years. I am so happy we have this beautiful place to share together today.  All of these fields Read More …

InsideNOVA: Prince William supervisors move toward rural area changes

https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/prince-william-supervisors-move-toward-rural-area-changes/article_2b5e0cf6-e4bf-11eb-8672-13ed3f4307a6.html By Nolan Stout Jul 14, 2021 Updated 23 hrs ago Prince William County government   Prince William County supervisors have taken the first step toward policy changes around the future of the rural area and housing. The Board of Supervisors approved six resolutions at its meeting early Read More …

Prince William Times: County takes first steps toward far-reaching housing, land-use changes

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/county-takes-first-steps-toward-far-reaching-housing-land-use-changes/article_b9b000f0-e4aa-11eb-9dd0-d761fde43838.html Supervisors consider new “affordable dwelling” ordinance   By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Jul 14, 2021 Updated Jul 14, 2021 Dividing line: Vint Hill Road serves as part of the rural crescent’s existing boundary line. As this photograph shows, development to the east of Vint Hill Road Read More …

Prince William Times: A dozen western Prince William landowners pitch 800-acre ‘digital gateway’ near battlefield

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/a-dozen-western-prince-william-landowners-pitch-800-acre-digital-gateway-near-battlefield/article_96378636-cf68-11eb-b2f7-4bf645f80947.html By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Jun 17, 2021 Updated Jun 24, 2021 From pasture to powerlines: Western Prince William landowners asking for their rural land to be replanned for data centers point to existing transmission lines that have already diminished the area’s rural character.Photo by Daniel Berti Read More …

CALL TO ACTION: Another Data Center Transmission Line for Gainesville?!

It is now clear.  The only lesson learned from the chaos of the Haymarket Transmission line is that Prince William County government is prone to repeat the same mistakes.  We have another data center project proposed for the Gainesville district on the outskirts of the Read More …

Guest Opinion – Prince William Times – Prince William County’s most historic and natural treasures must be protected from development

GUEST OPINION: Prince William County’s most historic and natural treasures must be protected from development | Opinion | princewilliamtimes.com By Kim Hosen, Max Hokit, Dan Holmes, Pam Goddard and Nancy Vehrs May 16, 2021 Updated May 17, 2021 The Stone House at Manassas National Battlefield Park. National Read More …

Hot Off The Press

Supervisor Boddye just canceled his participation in the Rural Crescent forum.  The Committee of 100 has cancelled tonight’s forum. ——————————————- Send in your own personalized message:  Data Center Overlay Changes Will Harm All County Residents ——————————————— Supervisor Lawson’s email below provides a comprehensive review of outcomes Read More …

Outcomes from May 18 Meetings – Rural Crescent Forum TONIGHT

Supervisor Lawson’s email below provides a comprehensive review of outcomes on data center expansion and Rural Crescent topics from the May 18 Board meeting. Also below are statements made at the Save Historic Thoroughfare press conference held before the Board meeting. Join this forum TONIGHT 7:30 PM for Read More …