In a second-floor conference room inside city hall, away from the TV cameras and lights of the council chambers, Manassas leaders passed a tax increase for the coming year’s budget.
Starting July 1, residents will pay $198 more per year on their property tax bills, bringing the average residential city tax bill to $3,929. It’s about a 5% increase over the previous year’s budget.
Police surrounded Mapledale Plaza on Wednesday at about 1:3o p.m. after a car crash.
Officers set up a search perimeter around the shopping center, and in the adjacent Princedale and Nottingdale neighborhoods of Dale City after one person involved in the crash “walked away.”
There were some tense moments today for passengers on board a small jet that landed at Manassas Regional Airport.
Four people were aboard a Cessna Citation 1 that took off in Culpeper bound for Indianapolis that sustained engine failure on one of its two engines. The right engine lost power, according to Manassas City spokeswoman Patty Prince.
From Manassas City Police:
Manassas City Police is requesting the public’s help to locate a missing endangered adult. His name is Sherman “Jerry” ROBARGE, an 83-year-old citizen of Manassas. Jerry is described as a white male 5’9 190 lbs with white hair and blue eyes. Jerry was last seen wearing a plaid shirt with suspenders, cargo pants and white Velcro shoes and may be driving a 2016 Toyota Highlander (Green) bearing Virginia plates “VLB 3632”. If you locate or have information regarding Jerry’s whereabouts please contact Detective Higgs at (703) 257-8057 or (703) 257-8000.
From Prince William County police:
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If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again.
Historic Manassas, Inc. is making a second attempt this year at selling out a party that will take place on the top of the city’s downtown parking garage on July 4.
KO Distilling is giving away Potomac Nationals tickets this week:
We’re sponsoring Community Night at Potomac Nationals Pfitzner Stadium on Friday, May 12th, and we’re giving away FREE GRANDSTAND TICKETS at the distillery!
From VDOT:
The loop ramp from northbound I-95 to northbound Route 123 (Exit 160 B) will be closed the night of Wednesday, May 10 between midnight and 5 a.m. for paving, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
The Washington-Reid Elementary School Annex on Route 234 near Dumfries was evacuated about 2:30 p.m.
From a press release:
