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Manassas Park council approves widening workforce-dwelling eligibility to city employees
Summary
The council voted to amend the city’s Committed Attainable For-Sale Housing Options policy to let any qualified city employee apply for workforce dwelling units. Staff cited two ADU success cases but zero eligible WDU applicants and warned a unit could revert to market rate if no qualified buyer is found.
The Manassas Park City Council voted to amend the Committed Attainable For-Sale Housing Options policy to expand workforce dwelling unit (WDU) eligibility to all city employees who meet the program’s underwriting criteria.
City Manager Carl (staff presentation) told the council the program is aimed at homeownership and wealth building for first-time buyers. He summarized eligibility rules: applicants must be first-time homebuyers, have a minimum FICO score of 620, be below 80% area median income (AMI), provide about $2,000 in earnest money and a 1% down payment (the latter may range approximately $5,000–$6,500…
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