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Manassas approves $10.75 million school property purchase, $2 million alt‑ed pilot and Pennington SUP
Summary
The Manassas City Council approved a $10.75 million appropriation for Manassas City Public Schools to buy 8700 Centerville Road, funded from school fund balance; it also approved a $2 million pilot for an alternative education program and adopted a Special Use Permit for Pennington Traditional School expansion capped at 672 students.
Manassas City Council voted to buy a 50,000‑square‑foot property at 8700 Centerville Road for $10,750,000 and approved a $2,000,000 pilot alternative education program, both funded from the school fund balance.
Council members debated repairs, ongoing operating costs and lost commercial tax revenue while several members stressed the purchase would stop recurring lease costs and provide permanent space for school administrative and program needs. Vice Mayor Wolf described the purchase as the "least bad solution" after other options proved more expensive; Councilman Ocina…
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