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Manassas Park council amends city flag-flying policy, removes 60-day petition requirement
Summary
The governing body approved targeted edits to its 2021 flag-flying resolution to remove a 60-day petition prerequisite and streamline review, while retaining a policy the city attorney said reduces legal risk; council rejected full repeal and approved a corrective resolution subject to final attorney review.
The governing body of the City of Manassas Park voted March 17 to amend its 2021 flag-flying resolution, removing a 60-day petition requirement and other cumbersome provisions while keeping a policy in place the city attorney said reduces legal risk.
The city attorney told the council that the existing policy required petitioning the governing body "at least 60 days prior to the desired date for flying flags," but that another provision — that the governing body adopt a resolution or issue a proclamation supporting a cause before a flag is flown — already serves…
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