The Manassas Park Governing Body is scheduled to make a pivotal decision on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, regarding a proposed amendment that could alter the development sequence of the City Center at Manassas Park, known as Park Central. The amendment under consideration would allow the construction of 110 residential apartments before a promised office building, a shift from the original development agreement.
Initially, the development agreement required the construction of an office building before any residential units. However, due to changes in market conditions, particularly the downturn in demand for office space prompted by the increase in remote work, city officials are considering a change in strategy.
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Local officials, including Delegate Michelle Maldonado (D), Vice Mayor Alanna Mensing, and Council Members Yesy Amaya and Darryl Moore, organized the event to create a safe and supportive environment for domestic violence survivors, they said during a governing body meeting on Sept. 17, 2024. A panel of representatives from various community-serving nonprofits will offer vital information on services available to victims and their families.
Attendees can hear from experts, ask questions, and gain insights into locally available resources. Among the organizations participating are agencies focused on mental health and emergency housing and advocates who work directly with survivors.
The event highlights the collaborative efforts of the community and nonprofit organizations to ensure support for those affected. Manassas Park City Schools also offer mental health support services, such as Care Solis, a multilingual, free mental health service open to all residents.
The city’s website also provides resources for domestic violence victims, including hotline numbers and community service programs that provide immediate help. The forum underscores Manassas Park’s dedication to fostering a community of safety, awareness, and prevention.
The workshop follows the disappearance and likely death of Mamta Kaffle Bhatt of Manassas Park. She’s not been seen since late July, and her husband, Naresh Bhatt, will stand trial on a charge of concealing a body in December. So far, investigators have located her body.
Dominion Energy has announced plans for a significant infrastructure upgrade with the Clifton to Winters Branch electric transmission rebuild project. The utility presented details about the project at the Sept. 17, 2024, Manassas Park Governing Body meeting and aims to modernize and enhance the electric grid's reliability in Northern Virginia by replacing existing infrastructure with updated technology and equipment.
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Manassas Park City can extend its agreement with prosecuting attorney Michael Pignone. According to public documents, the city will retain Pignone for $4,500 per month.
This decision follows the expiration of Pignone’s previous engagement agreement. The city's Governing Body meets on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, and will vote.
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Manassas Park City Manager Laszlo Palko just got some more spending power.
The Manassas Park Governing Body on April 11, 2023, voted 4-3 to allow Palko to spend up to $100,000, approving contacts for items already laid out in the city's budget and capital improvement plan, approved annually by the governing body, without asking the governing body for permission.
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The Manassas Park Governing Body is debating how much city manager Lazlo Palko should be able to spend without first notifying his seven bosses.
Tonight, Tuesday, April 11, 2023, the governing body will vote on a motion allowing Palko to spend up to $100,000, approving contacts for items already laid out in the city's budget and capital improvement plan, approved annually by the governing body.
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The Independence Day firework show in Manassas Park has developed a reputation for being slow, some city governing body members said during a March 7, 2023 meeting.
Some delays during the previous July 4th shows have caused some people to pack up their things and get ready to leave the park before the show ends, some added.
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Manassas Park residents will have more time to pay their Real Estate tax bills.
The city took to social media to remind residents of an extension the Governing Body approved this past summer, delaying the tax due date until January 5, 2023.
City Manager Lazlo Palko said:
“The deadline was extended one month due to the move to the new City Hall which delayed the ability of the Commissioner of Revenue to focus on tax preparation during the move.”
The new city hall opened in July 2022.
Please note the Fiscal Year 2023 Real Estate due date has been extended to January 5, 2023. As a reminder, at a June 21 Governing Body Regular Meeting the Governing Body had approved a one-time extension of Real Estate.https://t.co/xTJzbA7HGP pic.twitter.com/zQaJq1cVmP
— CityofManassasPark (@ManassasParkGov) November 28, 2022
