The Manassas City Council on Monday approved a $333 million spending plan that will raise the average city homeowner s real estate taxes by more than $260 annually. The fiscal 2025 budget, originally proposed by Interim Manassas City Manager Douglas Keen at a Feb. 26 City Council meeting, was approved upon its second reading during Monday s council meeting. The new fiscal year begins July 1.
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The budget, which was initially introduced by Interim City Manager Douglas Keen during a Feb. 26 City Council meeting, proposed the real estate tax rate remain at $1.26 per $100 of assessed value. Under this rate – factoring in rising assessments – the average tax bill is expected to increase by $266. Additionally, monthly utility bills will increase by about $7.70.
Manassas residents will have the opportunity to weigh in on the city’s proposed fiscal 2025 budget – one that could raise homeowners’ taxes more than $200 in the coming year –during a public hearing April 22.