The Prince William County School Board will hold a short meeting and public hearing on the proposed 2018-19 school budget on Thursday, March 22, at 7 p.m., in the Kelly Leadership Center (regardless of school status).

Congressman Gerry Connolly, who represents part of Prince William County, and other representatives of the National Capital Region on March 16 requested the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development continue to provide the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) with $150 million in federal funds for critical capital and safety improvements.

The School Board of the City of Manassas will hold a Budget Work Session, Tuesday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m. Please note the location: Central Office, 8700 Centreville Road, Suite 400, Manassas, VA.

Delegate Tim Hugo reports that a bipartisan agreement has been reached to increase funding and implement necessary reforms to Metro, without raising taxes.

Prince William Committee of 100 will explore the economic impact of the military presence on Prince William County in April.

The Joint Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Committee, comprised of School Board and Board of County Supervisors members, is scheduled to meet on Thursday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Chinn Regional Library Conference Room.

March 18 - 24, 2018 is Virginia Agriculture Week and the ideal time to celebrate the success of Virginia’s leading private industry, agriculture. Agriculture has been the backbone of the state's economy for more than four centuries.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has remained steady at 3.6 percent for five consecutive months—the lowest rate since the 3.5 percent rate in April 2008 and 3.9 percentage points below the peak rate of 7.5 percent in February 2010.