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Jefferson highlights PWC 311, housing fund and crisis center in State of the County
Summary
Chair DeShaundra Jefferson used the Jan. 13 organizational meeting to list five top 2025 accomplishments — launching the PWC 311 service platform, adopting a 2025–28 strategic plan, creating an affordable dwelling unit ordinance and a $31 million housing fund, passing the FY2026 budget with tax cuts, and opening a crisis receiving center now serving people in mental‑health crisis.
Chair DeShaundra Jefferson delivered the State of the County address at the Prince William Board of County Supervisors’ Jan. 13 organizational meeting, saying the board’s 2025 work focused on service delivery, housing, schools and behavioral‑health capacity.
"Service delivery is at the heart of local government," Jefferson said, noting the county’s 2025 launch of PWC 311, a digital platform to request services and report issues. She described the platform as part of a broader effort to modernize service delivery and strengthen transparency and accountability in county government.
Jefferson counted down five accomplishments from 2025. She said the board adopted a 2025–2028 strategic plan centering eight goals including education, environment and smart growth. The board also adopted the county’s first affordable dwelling unit ordinance and set affordable housing fund guidelines, committing $31,000,000 to the fund by fiscal 2029 to provide gap financing for eligible projects.
On the budget, Jefferson said the board adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget that reduced the real‑estate tax rate from $0.92 to $0.906 and lowered the meals tax from 4% to 3% effective Jan. 1. The budget, she said, includes a $991,600,000 transfer to Prince William County Public Schools — $80,600,000 more than the previous year — while keeping the county’s high bond rating.
Jefferson highlighted the October ribbon cutting of the Crisis Receiving Center (CRC), saying it provides "timely, compassionate, evidence based behavioral health support to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis." She reported that since opening the CRC's 23‑hour observation unit has served 304 adults, and 164 of those transitioned to short‑term residential crisis services as alternatives to inpatient hospitalization; the center also opened to walk‑ins.
Jefferson invited residents to the second annual State of the County event on Jan. 26, where departments will present on how they are advancing the strategic plan.
Why this matters: the address packaged budget, housing, technology and behavioral‑health investments as interconnected priorities that shape county services, school funding and crisis response for residents.
What’s next: Jefferson said more detail will be available at the Jan. 26 event and through departmental briefings to the board.
