MANASSAS -- Six city council candidates were given the opportunity to present their visions for Manassas at an open forum on Friday.
“Candidates Forum - Your City, Your Topics” was hosted by Historic Manassas, Inc., and moderated by Potomac Local publisher Uriah Kiser and Pastor Keith Savage of First Baptist Church. Twelve questions were gathered from online submissions, placed in sealed envelopes, and read to candidates for the first time at the forum.
These questions were addressed to two candidates at a time -- one Democrat and one Republican. After one question had been answered by two candidates, moderators moved on to another question.
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MANASSAS -- The Manassas city council on Monday night approved a special-use permit for Micron to build its expanded facility higher than the city’s current ordinances allow.
The council voted 5-1 to increase the city’s maximum building height from 75 feet to 120 feet in the case of Micron’s expansion.
Steve Silberstein, site director of Micron, told the council that the extra height is necessary for Micron’s new $3 billion expanded facility, which will house crucial technology and equipment.
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MANASSAS -- The City of Manassas was awarded a Governor’s Technology Award for a new app that streamlines maintenance reports at Manassas Regional Airport.
The app, Regional Airport Inspection, was designed by Margaret Montgomery and Richard Allabaugh and uses geographic information system (GIS) mapping technology to quickly locate and share areas in need of maintenance or attention.
These awards “honor the innovative ways that state and local government and universities are using technology to solve problems, increase efficiency and reduce costs,” according to a news release from Virginia Governor Ralph Northam.
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WOODBRIDGE -- With a runway expansion and increased community involvement, Stafford Regional Airport is continuing to impact Prince William County, the airport’s vice chairman, David Ellis, said at the Prince William County Board of Supervisors meeting on September 11.
Ellis highlighted the airport’s growth and future projects to the board.
“We want to be a magnet of aviation activity for business and recreation users, providing enrichment to the community,” said Ellis.
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MANASSAS -- Historic Manassas, Inc., is planning to host a Manassas City candidate forum on October 24 at City Hall.
The event will run from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Historic Manassas, Inc. Executive Director Debbie Haight said that the event will give candidates two and a half hours to answer questions and a little time in the end for a meet and greet.
Questions from the public will be gathered from Facebook and each question will be answered two times -- once by a Democrat and once by a Republican. Each candidate will also have time to summarize their platform.
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MANASSAS -- After downsizing BadWolf Brewing Company this past year, owners Jeremy and Sarah Meyers said that they have faced challenges, but are enjoying more creative control over a single location and a return to an artisan model of brewing.
“Looking back on the past year, we couldn’t really see through the trees, but now we’ve got a clearer vision of where we’re headed,” Sarah shared.
The Meyers said that although they are smaller now, they have the distinction of being the first brewery in Prince William County.
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MANASSAS -- Residents could soon see the city of Manassas making changes like a dog park and less traffic on Route 28.
The city has been holding “community conversations” since June, and plans to use the next 18 months to update its comprehensive plan for “land use, development, preservation, and related economic and social issues.”
“The turnout has been excellent,” Patty Prince, communications manager for Manassas, told Potomac Local. “We are seeing lots of residents attending the meetings and they’re really telling us what they want us to know,” she said.
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MANASSAS -- Chantilly Air will now function as a fixed-base operator at Manassas Regional Airport, offering fueling and other aircraft services to the public. This is the latest in a string of developments that are priming Manassas Regional into a highly convenient airport for clients flying into the Northern Virginia area.
Chantilly Air has been working on the Manassas Airfield for more than 28 years, but their services were not open to the public until now. Manassas Regional has two other FBOs -- APP Jet Center and Dulles Aviation.
As a fixed-base operator (FBO), Chantilly Air will offer fueling services, aircraft maintenance, aircraft charter services, aircraft management, and aircraft sales to the general public. They are also partnering with the airport in an anticipated $10 million expansion, as reported last week.
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MANASSAS -- CenterFuse, the co-working space in Downtown Manassas, will no longer be managed by Historic Manassas, Inc., starting September 21. Laura Coates, a recent college graduate with an entrepreneurial leadership degree, will take over as CenterFuse’s program coordinator.
The change in management follows reports that CenterFuse lacked the resources to mentor small businesses and was struggling to bring in new memberships.
