Manassas City Council Archives - Page 15 of 17

Manassas police chief named interim city manager

Published September 20, 2023 at 8:58AM

Manassas City Government: “Manassas City Police Chief/Assistant City Manager Douglas Keen will serve as Interim City Manager beginning in November when the resignation of City Manager W. Patrick Pate becomes effective.”

“Chief Keen was selected by City Council at their Sept. 18 meeting after Council conducted interviews for the position. Pate, who has served as City Manager for the last 10 years, has accepted the City Manager position in Winston-Salem, N.C. His resignation is effective Nov. 3.”

Manassas City Manager’s resignation is the latest in a series of departures in 2023

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 9, 2023 at 11:42AM | Updated August 9, 2023 at 12:10PM

Patrick Pate, the Manassas City Manager who led the city government for the past 10 years, resigned.

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News

Decision on passenger jet service from Manassas expected today

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 24, 2023 at 9:49AM

The Manassas City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. today, Monday, July 24, 2023, to decide whether or not to allow commerce airline service from the city’s regional airport.

The jets would carry nearly 200 passengers and fly to destinations, including Florida, providing new options for travelers headed to and from the Washington, D.C. area. As many as 30 flights a day could operate from the airport, which is already Virginia’s largest general aviation airport.

Originals

Manassas to bring transformer from Penn. to shore up electrical grid

By Lynn Forkell Greene

Published July 19, 2023 at 10:54AM

[Photo: American Public Power Association/Unsplash]

The Manassas City Council received an update on its ongoing power woes on Monday, July 17, 2023.

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Breaking News

North Carolina city votes to snag Manassas City Manager

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 18, 2023 at 3:58PM | Updated July 19, 2023 at 11:06AM

By a 5-3 vote, the Winston-Salem [N.C.] City Council on Friday chose William Patrick “Pat” Pate of Manassas, Va., as the next city manager of the city.

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Originals

Council delays decision on passenger jet service; Residents question need

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 11, 2023 at 9:20AM

The Manassas City Council deferred a decision on allowing commercial airline services at its airport during its next meeting on July 24, 2023.

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Council kills affordable housing proposal in Downtown Manassas

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 13, 2023 at 10:00AM

The Manassas City Council killed a proposal to offer affordable housing to police, firefighters, teachers, and other Manassas City Government employees.

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Manassas City Council meeting in Fauquier for 2nd retreat

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 9, 2023 at 2:38PM

The Manassas City Council will take its show on the road again this year.

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Politics

Drag show performance on Sunday: Residents urge city to reconsider

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 19, 2023 at 2:32PM

Equality Prince William will hold its second Pride festival on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Harris Pavilion in Manassas.

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City leaders praise 150th anniversary celebration

By Amelia Breeden

Published April 21, 2023 at 12:00PM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:39AM

The Manassas City Council seated at the 150th anniversary celebration on April 1, 2023. [Photo: Manassas City Government]

On Saturday, April 1, 2023, Manassas celebrated its 150th anniversary.

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