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Manassas Park council agrees to advertise FY26 'not to exceed' tax and utility rates amid debate over water increases
Summary
The Manassas Park governing body on May 6 agreed to advertise the proposed FY26 "not to exceed" tax and utility rates and set a public hearing for June 3 after debate over whether to advertise a water/sewer increase; council members said they will continue work aimed at a 2¢ property-tax reduction and options to avoid a water-rate hike.
Manassas Park, Va. — The Manassas Park governing body on May 6 voted to advertise proposed FY26 tax and enterprise fund rates while council members continued to debate whether to include any water and sewer increases in the advertised maximums.
City staff presented example calculations showing a 37% increase to the water/sewer enterprise fund applied to an assumed 5,000-unit usage; staff said the example raised an average monthly bill by about $38, or roughly $460 a year. City staff member Keith explained the arithmetic and emphasized that advertised rates are maximums the…
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