Manassas City Residents that would like the City Council to halt raising taxes for Fiscal Year 2020 please sign this petition. The public hearing held on Monday, April 29th generated 50/50 feedback from those in attendance. The City Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, May 1st at 5:30pm to review the public hearing results. We MUST let our voices be heard. STOP TAX & SPEND POLICIES!!! (Please sign using both first & last name)
2 cent tax rate increase to $1.48 / Compounded by an average residential assessment increase of 5.24% / Total tax bill impact by category of home (condo, single family and town home). SUGGESTED TAX INCREASES in the following categories: Real Estate Property PLUS your Assessment will finally go up / Real & Personal Property Tax Increases / Water & Sewer Utility Rates and Stormwater Utility Rates to Increase. SAY NO TO ACROSS THE BOARD ANNUAL TAX INCREASES!
Second UPDATE:
The final count: Lovejoy & Ellis voted no and Elston, Wolfe, Sebesky, and Davis Younger voted yes to move forward the reading of the budget as is at the City Council meeting on Monday, May 13th.
Residents need to attend Monday night's meeting to push back against this notion that a Public Hearing is too late in the process to express your opposition for proposals. Frankly, that is the entire purpose of a Public Hearing.
The resistance to compromise seems to stem from frustration felt by council members on exacty what to cut or put on hold to get there. The museum and grant street beautification projects were the ones up for debate and there is great divide.
First UPDATE:
The council met on 5/1 and our petition was submitted before that meeting containing 160 signatures at the time. Councilman Ian Lovejoy proposed an amendment to the budget that would keep the tax rate flat for this fiscal year, while still funding schools, public safety and other crucial services. Councilwoman Theresa Coates Ellis 2nded the plan.
The remaining 4 Council members however, did not vote in the affirmative so the proposal is currently dead. An additional budget meeting is now scheduled on May 6th to continue the discussion.
PLEASE continue to share this petition with Manassas City residents. You can email and text the link in addition to sharing on social media.
PLEASE also consider emailing the Mayor & Council using one email: [email protected] to express your opposition for higher taxes. If you are amenable to a flat tax - please let them know that as well. A flat tax has been suggested by Councilman Lovejoy.
CALL: Feel free to also contact the 4 Council members pushing to raise taxes directly via phone to encourage them to NOT raise our taxes for Fiscal Year 2020. Ken Elston 571-377-8817, Mark Wolfe 703-257-1702, Pam Sebesky 571-330-5514, and Michelle Davis-Younger 571-206-8433.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 6, 2019
May 4, 2019
The City Council thinks they can ignore us just because they hold the vote. We are almost at 250 signatures and I need every single one of you to blast this to your neighbors right now to force them to pay attention.
May 3, 2019
We hit 100 signatures and the City Council is still ignoring the people they work for. They think they can ignore us but these numbers prove they are wrong.
Reached 100 supporters
April 30, 2019
April 29, 2019
The City Council thinks they can ignore us but we are about to hit one hundred signatures and they will have to face that pressure. Blast this link to every neighbor you know before the next meeting happens. Stop these tax greedy politicians from finalizing their theft.
118 Comments
The first option should always be how to cut costs, by either becoming more efficient with the existind dollars or cutting unnecessary expenditures. It's always nice to have every little amenity, but they are not always feasible. It should be what is best the the citizenry as a whole not fringe ideas for small groups
Tax rates would be justified only if quality of public schools in Manassas were on par. Public schools are on the bottom end of national ratings and real estate taxes are 2nd in the whole VA. Don't push the long-time residents out!
PLEASE STOP THE TAX INCREASES NOW! We will have to move from the City of Manassas because we cannot pay the high real estate taxes. As senior citizens living on limited income it presents a very big struggle for us to pay our taxes and buy food.
Stop raising taxes every year. I am a single woman with a decent paying job, and I am being taxed to the point of not being able to afford my mortgage because it goes up every year. And you keep raising everything else, such as utilities. It's ridiculous and I promise I will vote accordingly.
Tax rate uncertainty is a real threat to Manassas’s competitive advantage over Prince William County. It hurts not just fixed income retires, but makes housing relatively less attractive to new prospective buyers. Tax rate uncertainty also erodes confidence that our City Council values citizens having positive free cash flow.
No tax increase.
Pay enough taxes now. I'll start shopping outside the city
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Manassas City Residents that would like the City Council to halt raising taxes for Fiscal Year 2020 please sign this petition. The public hearing held on Monday, April 29th generated 50/50 feedback from those in attendance. The City Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, May 1st at 5:30pm to review the public hearing results. We MUST let our voices be heard. STOP TAX & SPEND POLICIES!!! (Please sign using both first & last name)
2 cent tax rate increase to $1.48 / Compounded by an average residential assessment increase of 5.24% / Total tax bill impact by category of home (condo, single family and town home). SUGGESTED TAX INCREASES in the following categories: Real Estate Property PLUS your Assessment will finally go up / Real & Personal Property Tax Increases / Water & Sewer Utility Rates and Stormwater Utility Rates to Increase. SAY NO TO ACROSS THE BOARD ANNUAL TAX INCREASES!
Second UPDATE:
The final count: Lovejoy & Ellis voted no and Elston, Wolfe, Sebesky, and Davis Younger voted yes to move forward the reading of the budget as is at the City Council meeting on Monday, May 13th.
Residents need to attend Monday night's meeting to push back against this notion that a Public Hearing is too late in the process to express your opposition for proposals. Frankly, that is the entire purpose of a Public Hearing.
The resistance to compromise seems to stem from frustration felt by council members on exacty what to cut or put on hold to get there. The museum and grant street beautification projects were the ones up for debate and there is great divide.
First UPDATE:
The council met on 5/1 and our petition was submitted before that meeting containing 160 signatures at the time. Councilman Ian Lovejoy proposed an amendment to the budget that would keep the tax rate flat for this fiscal year, while still funding schools, public safety and other crucial services. Councilwoman Theresa Coates Ellis 2nded the plan.
The remaining 4 Council members however, did not vote in the affirmative so the proposal is currently dead. An additional budget meeting is now scheduled on May 6th to continue the discussion.
PLEASE continue to share this petition with Manassas City residents. You can email and text the link in addition to sharing on social media.
PLEASE also consider emailing the Mayor & Council using one email: [email protected] to express your opposition for higher taxes. If you are amenable to a flat tax - please let them know that as well. A flat tax has been suggested by Councilman Lovejoy.
CALL: Feel free to also contact the 4 Council members pushing to raise taxes directly via phone to encourage them to NOT raise our taxes for Fiscal Year 2020. Ken Elston 571-377-8817, Mark Wolfe 703-257-1702, Pam Sebesky 571-330-5514, and Michelle Davis-Younger 571-206-8433.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 6, 2019
May 4, 2019
The City Council thinks they can ignore us just because they hold the vote. We are almost at 250 signatures and I need every single one of you to blast this to your neighbors right now to force them to pay attention.
May 3, 2019
We hit 100 signatures and the City Council is still ignoring the people they work for. They think they can ignore us but these numbers prove they are wrong.
Reached 100 supporters
April 30, 2019
April 29, 2019
The City Council thinks they can ignore us but we are about to hit one hundred signatures and they will have to face that pressure. Blast this link to every neighbor you know before the next meeting happens. Stop these tax greedy politicians from finalizing their theft.
118 Comments
Please keep in mind City residents that your sewer rates will also be increasing due to the City's purchase of more capacity at USOA to accommodate the new Micron expansion. I do not know about you, but our water, sewer and electric bills have been significantly higher than ever and we are just two people in a one level house.
The first option should always be how to cut costs, by either becoming more efficient with the existind dollars or cutting unnecessary expenditures. It's always nice to have every little amenity, but they are not always feasible. It should be what is best the the citizenry as a whole not fringe ideas for small groups
Tax rates would be justified only if quality of public schools in Manassas were on par. Public schools are on the bottom end of national ratings and real estate taxes are 2nd in the whole VA. Don't push the long-time residents out!
PLEASE STOP THE TAX INCREASES NOW! We will have to move from the City of Manassas because we cannot pay the high real estate taxes. As senior citizens living on limited income it presents a very big struggle for us to pay our taxes and buy food.
Stop raising taxes every year. I am a single woman with a decent paying job, and I am being taxed to the point of not being able to afford my mortgage because it goes up every year. And you keep raising everything else, such as utilities. It's ridiculous and I promise I will vote accordingly.
Tax rate uncertainty is a real threat to Manassas’s competitive advantage over Prince William County. It hurts not just fixed income retires, but makes housing relatively less attractive to new prospective buyers. Tax rate uncertainty also erodes confidence that our City Council values citizens having positive free cash flow.
No tax increase.
Pay enough taxes now. I'll start shopping outside the city
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Please keep in mind City residents that your sewer rates will also be increasing due to the City's purchase of more capacity at USOA to accommodate the new Micron expansion. I do not know about you, but our water, sewer and electric bills have been significantly higher than ever and we are just two people in a one level house.