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Manassas Park reviews five-year CIP; Route 28 corridor entered as $40M pass-through
Summary
During an overview of the FY2026 capital improvement program, staff outlined a five-year CIP that emphasized transportation grants, identified a $40 million Route 28 corridor project likely to flow through Prince William County, and described a grant-funded Mathis Avenue feasibility study. Council questioned project timing and accounting.
City staff presented a five-year capital improvement program tied to FY2026, emphasizing that much of the transportation spending is grant-funded and that a large Route 28 corridor project creates a prominent spike in the FY28 transportation line.
Staff said some transportation projects are accounted for as pass-throughs. “That’s gonna be your Route 28 corridor improvements. It’s a $40,000,000 project,” Unidentified Speaker 10 said, and staff later explained the funds are expected to flow through Prince William County and appear in Manassas Park’s budget as an accounting pass-through.
Staff also identified a Mathis Avenue feasibility study to consider extending Mathis Avenue to Old Centerville Road; presenter said the study would be grant-funded and not general-fund money. Council members asked for clarification on which CIP entries are grant-funded versus general-fund obligations and pressed staff on project timing for Signal Hill Park ADA bathroom renovations and playground replacement schedules.
The presentation included two different five-year totals in discussion: staff referenced about $113.7 million in one slide while later summarizing roughly $129 million across all funds, explaining the difference largely reflects whether transportation grant-funded projects are included in general-fund CIP reporting.
Next steps: Department heads are available for project-level questions and staff will provide backup materials for the 26 projects distributed to council. Council asked staff to produce clearer fund-source classifications and timing details in follow-up materials.
