Manassas Park

Manassas Park City Council has approved a 2-cent-per-$100-of-assessed-value reduction in the real estate tax rate for FY27, but most homeowners will still see their tax bills rise due to higher property assessments.

According to figures provided by City Manager Carl Cole, the average single-family home tax bill is projected at $7,272 in TY26 (FY27), up $190 from $7,082 the previous year. Townhouse owners can expect an average bill of $6,305, up $225 from $6,080. Condominium owners will see the largest jump, with the average bill rising $597 to $5,201 from $4,604.

“Bhatt has been denied bond twice before,” Prince William Times reported. “Irving also denied Bhatt bond once before on Sept. 20, 2024… At the time, Irving held a lengthy hearing in which prosecutors presented evidence… and said the evidence brought by the prosecutors was ‘overwhelming.’”

Naresh Bhatt, 39, has been jailed since August 2024 on first-degree murder and defiling a dead body charges in the presumed death of his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, who vanished in July 2024. His public defender filed a new bond motion that will be heard Wednesday morning in Prince William County Circuit Court. No new details on changed circumstances were released.

Manassas Park officials and community leaders raised the Progressive Pride Flag outside City Hall on Monday evening to mark the start of Pride Month, continuing a tradition the city has observed since 2017 as the first local government entity in Prince William County to officially recognize the month.

City Manager Carl Cole welcomed attendees, including local elected officials and regional community leaders, to the ceremony, emphasizing inclusion, visibility, and community.

The City of Manassas Park held its Memorial Day Flag Ceremony indoors on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 1:00 PM in the Governing Body Board Room on the second floor of City Hall (100 Park Central Plaza). The event was relocated indoors due to forecasted rain, ensuring the community could safely participate in this important tribute.

The ceremony honored the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who gave their lives in defense of the nation. It served as a solemn remembrance ahead of Memorial Day weekend, highlighting the sacrifices that preserve American freedoms.

The average single-family home in Manassas Park will pay $7,298 in real estate taxes next year — an increase of $216 — even though the city is lowering its tax rate.

The Manassas Park Governing Body approved maximum “not-to-exceed” tax rates for FY2027 at its May 5 meeting, including a reduction in the real estate tax rate to $1.38 per $100 of assessed value. City Manager Carl Cole explained that rapidly rising property assessments more than offset the rate cut.