In May 2014, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) Division of Animal & Food Industry Services conducted an unscheduled inspection of the Manassas Animal Adoption Center to evaluate the quality of the facility and animal care.  The Adoption Center, managed by Manassas City Police Department’s Animal Control Services Division, received the highest rating possible.

The annual inspection, which was based on criteria such as space and holding standards, food and water availability and storage, and animal treatment and welfare, resulted in no significant findings with regard to facility management or animal welfare.  Significant findings are those that might lead to animal suffering, insufficient care, or in critical cases, egregious suffering, injury, or death.  In his comments, the inspector went so far as to state he found the shelter to be “immaculate,” “very orderly,” and under a “high standard of management.”

Beginning the week of June 16, City of Manassas residents will receive brand new trash carts for their household trash needs. These carts will be used in conjunction with existing recycling carts that City residents currently use. Delivering these new carts to City residents is in an effort to beautify City of Manassas neighborhoods with uniform containers for waste and recycling.

Single-family homeowners should expect the delivery of a 96-gallon cart and townhome owners will receive a 65-gallon cart over the next few weeks. Residents will still be able to use their own trash containers with these carts as long as they are hard sided and have tight fitting lids attached. Carts should be set out curbside no earlier than 6 p.m. the day before trash pick up and should be taken in no later than 9 p.m. the day of trash pick up.

City Manager William Patrick Pate announced the appointment of Patrick J. Small as Economic Development Director for the City of Manassas. Small was selected from a highly qualified pool of applicants to run the Economic Development function for the City of Manassas. He will join the City staff on Aug. 11, 2014.

“The City is growing, becoming a destination of choice and having Patrick fill this much needed position is a great plus for future Economic Development for the City of Manassas,” said City Manager William Patrick Pate. “With Patrick’s previous experience, I know he will hit the ground running to work with existing and new businesses in Manassas.”