Prince William County roundup

By staff reports
Published: April 28, 2008

Board of Supervisors to adopt budget Tuesday

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will meet Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Board Chamber of the James J. McCoart Administration Building.

During the meeting, the Board will vote to adopt the fiscal 2009 budget. The board will also vote to adopt the fiscal 2009-2013 five-year budget plan and the fiscal 2009-2014 Capital Improvement Program.

Youth council application period extended

The deadline for submitting applications to Prince William County's Office on Youth has been extended to May 1 at 5 p.m.

Applicants must be a freshman, sophomore or junior in the coming school year, and must reside in Prince William County, the City of Manassas or Manassas Park.

The Youth Advisory Council meets monthly during the school year at the James J. McCoart Administration Build-ing in Woodbridge.

The council plans, staffs and promotes programs for young people, as well as advocates, on youth issues and concerns.  Members also participate in activities of the Youth Services Board and the Office on Youth, including the Red Ribbon Campaign, the Annual Teen Summit and the Turn Off the Violence Campaign.

Application forms are available at any library, school guidance office, on the Web at http://www.pwcgov.org/youth or from the Office on Youth at 703-792-6095.

Building Safety Week kicks off in country

To help raise awareness of building safety, the Prince William County Department of Public Works, Building De-velopment Division, is celebrating Building Safety Week from May 5 to 11.

Across the nation, communities will promote the use and understanding of building safety and fire prevention codes to protect lives and property. The theme is "Building Safety: Where You Live, Work and Play."

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will proclaim May 5 through 11 as Building Safety Week at the May 6 Board of County Supervisors' meeting.  Informational material will be available at the Development Services Building, 5 County Complex Court, throughout the week.

On May 5 from 8 to 10 a.m., meet Prince William County Building Inspectors and enjoy some coffee and doughnuts while they answer your questions in person at the Development Services Building.

Building Safety Week, first observed in 1980, is sponsored by the International Code Council, a membership or-ganization dedicated to building safety and fire prevention, of which Prince William County is an active member.

The International Code Council develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings, includ-ing homes and schools. Most U.S. cities, counties and states choose the International Codes—building safety codes developed by the International Code Council.