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Manassas Park delays penalties for 2025 tangible personal property taxes until Feb. 5, 2026
Summary
Council approved an ordinance extending the penalty and interest start date for 2025 tangible personal property taxes to Feb. 5, 2026, after staff said mail timing and the first workday of the year made earlier dates impractical.
The Manassas Park City Council approved an ordinance to push back the date when penalties and interest begin for delinquent 2025 tangible personal property taxes to Feb. 5, 2026.
Staff explained that the city had previously planned an earlier date but that bills would not have been mailed in time for taxpayers to meet a 30-day notice window. "It appears that the taxes are not gonna go out in time to make that work," staff said, and recommended moving the penalty date to Feb. 5, 2026, to avoid imposing fees on taxpayers before the new administration begins work. Council discussed whether to select Feb. 5 or Feb. 6 to stay with the traditional 'fifth of the month' schedule; staff said the city can amend the language but recommended Feb. 5 to avoid the first workday conflict.
On motion and second, council approved the ordinance. The transcript records affirmative votes and "Motion carries" but does not provide a roll-call tally with individual names in the recorded excerpt.
