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Supervisors also raised the salary of County Attorney David P. Bobzien by 5 percent, to $183,680. His total pay, with deferred compensation, is now $201,680.

Gas Costs Put Riders on Pr. William Buses

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OmniRide and OmniLink, the commuter and local bus services for Prince William County, made 2.2 million trips last year -- a record total spurred by high gasoline prices and traffic congestion, according to data released yesterday by the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission.

OmniRide, which drops off commuters in the District and elsewhere outside the county, registered more than 1.5 million trips, a 15 percent increase in ridership over the previous year, commission officials said.

OmniLink, which carries passengers to stops within the county, made more than 725,000 trips, a 17 percent increase over 2004. Last year was also the beginning of Saturday service for OmniLink, which made 52,770 trips on Saturdays.

This year, OmniRide will add routes to the northern end of Route 1 and Rosslyn.

Quote of the Day

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"It's a property rights issue. Does a landowner have a right to the quiet enjoyment of his property?"

-- Del. Robert D. Hull (D-Fairfax), on a bill he introduced that would restrict the use of privately and publicly owned athletic fields across Virginia by giving nearby property owners a say. He said he offered the measure on behalf of a constituent but doesn't support it himself. -- A1

Compiled from reports by staff writers D'Vera Cohn, Susan Kinzie, Allison Klein, Nikita Stewart, Bill Turque and Elizabeth Williamson and the Associated Press.