Board approves using Brentsville fire proffers to buy parcel for new station after contested amendment fails

Prince William County supervisors voted to use Brentsville district fire proffers to the greatest extent possible to fund the county's purchase of a parcel for a planned fire station, after a separate proposal to draw from all fire proffers across the county was rejected.

The board debated how to pay for the property during the meeting, with Supervisor Tom Gordy offering an amendment to the motion to direct staff to use Brentsville fire proffers first and only tap the county fire levy for any remaining shortfall. Supervisor Gabe Weir proposed an amendment to the amendment that would have opened the funding source to all fire proffers across districts; that broader amendment failed and the board returned to Gordy's Brentsville-only approach. The board then approved the amended motion directing staff to use Brentsville fire proffers to the extent possible.

Why it matters: Supervisors said the discussion reflects a larger, unresolved question about how the county should use…