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Debate Over City Investments, Tax Rate and Reserves Surfaces at Manassas Town Hall
Summary
Residents and council debated the city’s investment strategy, tax rate and use of reserves; some residents urged delaying discretionary capital work until large industrial revenues arrive.
The town hall included a broad debate over the city's investment strategy, tax rate and use of reserves.
Resident Mark Boston criticized the city's high real‑estate tax rate compared with surrounding counties and urged spending restraint. “Manassas City's is at 1.26. That's a 22% higher rate than the highest county in the surrounding area,” he said, calling for lower taxes and less city spending on real‑estate investments.
Others defended recent property acquisitions as long‑term investments. Alan Mushnik and other…
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