Prince William County has donated $30,000 to area food pantries in the wake of the spreading coronavirus.
The donation is in an effort to ensure the most vulnerable families in the community have access to food. Several food banks have seen a decline in donations in the wake of the pandemic.
The Manassas City Council unanimously voted to give local restaurants a break.
In a bipartisan decision at a special meeting Monday night, leaders opted to extend the deadline for city eateries to pay their monthly meals taxes. Originally due this month on March 20, restaurants now have until June 20 to pay their meals taxes accumulated for the months of March, April, and May.
If you can donate them or make them, Stafford County officials are pleading with the public for N95 protective masks.
Businesses that are not using them are being asked to donate them, and sewists are being asked to make protective masks.
In an eerie and nearly empty city council chamber, Manassas leaders moved ahead with the city’s annual budget process in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
The City Council on Monday, March 16, 2020, chose to advertise a property tax rate of $1.48 per every $100 of the assessed Real Estate property value for its budget for Fiscal Year 2021, which begins July 1.
The City of Manassas Park has declared an emergency as the city has closed its offices, and is implementing safety protocols in the light of the coronavirus outbreak, including a food hotline for the senior community.
In accordance with the Governor’s order to limit public gatherings, the City is complying to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, and to protect our residents. Effective today, City Hall will be closed to the public, except by appointments only. See: https://t.co/KmNNySJNFH pic.twitter.com/gGwMQXPe5K
Makia Deneta Jones was born on May 17, 1979 and passed away on March 22, 2020. Makia was a resident of Manassas, Virginia.
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Non-violent offenders will walk free as the coronavirus continues to spread.
Manassas leaders told us today it has temporarily designated several parking spaces in downtown as 15-minute parking only to facilitate the pick-up and delivery options at the city’s restaurants.
The spaces will be marked, but include only the existing on-street parking along Battle and Main streets between Church Street and the railroad tracks. Surface parking lots and on-street spaces not in these areas will continue to be available under their current limitations, according to a city spokeswoman.
Schools in Stafford County will remain closed until April 15.
Division Superintendent Dr. Scott Kizner released a letter to parents and students today outlining the extended closure. Last week, Kizner announced schools would be shuttered until at least March 27 in the wake of the spread of the coronavirus.
