A Prince William County official facing public scrutiny over his financial ties to a controversial data center project plans to step down.
County Supervisor Pete Candland announced his resignation Saturday, saying his involvement with the controversial PW Digital Gateway project limited his ability to participate in key county decisions.
The Gainesville Republican planned to sell his home to the developers behind the PW Digital Gateway, and he became a lightning rod for criticism from data center opponents even as he was forced to recuse himself from any votes involving the industry’s rapid growth in the county.  
“While I could continue as Supervisor in a more…