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Manassas council approves FY2026 tax and fee measures, hears public hearing with no speakers
Summary
City Council voted to set FY2026 real estate and personal property tax rates and adopt multiple fee schedules, including water, sewer and electric utility rates; staff and councilors said utility increases were needed to address aging infrastructure. The public hearing on the budget drew no public speakers and was closed.
The City of Manassas City Council voted on multiple ordinances and a resolution related to the fiscal year 2026 budget, utility rate increases and fee schedules during a special meeting; a public hearing on the FY2026 budget drew no public speakers and was closed by the council.
The council opened a public hearing on the proposed FY2026 annual operating budget and five-year capital improvement program, including proposed increases to water, sewer and electric utility rates and emergency medical transport fees. City staff told the council the special meeting was necessary to meet public-advertising requirements and that council would consider final adoption of the utility and non-tax rates again at its June 9 meeting.
Council member Ellis (first name not specified) said the city "has not had an increase in our utility rates for many years," and urged support for the proposal, citing outages and insufficient infrastructure. A member of city staff (unnamed) described the ordinance…
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