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Manassas Park council approves consent agenda, legislative priorities, WDU expansion and tax-penalty extension
Summary
City Council approved the consent agenda (including appointments and a city-code amendment), adopted legislative priorities for the 2026 General Assembly, expanded workforce dwelling-unit eligibility to all qualifying city employees, and passed an ordinance extending 2025 tangible personal property tax penalty start date to Feb. 5, 2026.
The Manassas Park City Council completed a series of routine and policy votes during its meeting.
Consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda by voice vote. Items listed on the consent agenda included approval of minutes from Oct. 21, 2025; the appointment of Kevin Moreau to the NVTA planning coordination advisory committee and COG's Region Forward Coalition; and an amendment to Chapter 25 of the city code changing when availability fees become due for new water and sewer taps.
Legislative priorities: Council adopted a one-page legislative priorities agenda to send to state representatives for the General Assembly session beginning Jan. 14, 2026, and to the city's federal lobbyist Merchant McIntyre. City staff described a companion bill list that will be a living document and said the agenda can be edited before finalizing.
Housing policy resolution: Council approved a staff resolution amending the committed attainable for-sale housing options policy to expand workforce dwelling-unit eligibility to any city employee who meets the policy criteria. Staff noted program underwriting requirements remain in place (first-time buyer status, minimum FICO 620, below 80% AMI, $2,000 earnest money, and a 1% down payment). The change passed by voice vote.
Tax-penalty extension: Council approved an ordinance to extend the date on which penalties and interest begin for delinquent 2025 tangible personal property taxes to Feb. 5, 2026, noting mailed tax bills would not permit a 30-day notice window if the due date stayed earlier. The ordinance was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote.
Closed meeting: Council moved to convene a closed meeting under Virginia Code section 2.2-3711(a)(1) to discuss personnel; the motion was carried and council scheduled the closed session to follow the public meeting.
Votes and motion notes: Motions were made and seconded (movers identified in the transcript by speaker number rather than full names). Each motion was carried by the body after voice votes recorded as "Aye." No roll-call tallies with member names were recorded in the transcript.
