Manassas Journal Messenger 2/12/01

/**/ Manassas budget passes first vote By Chris Newman Staff Writer MANASSAS – The City Council passed the fiscal 2002 budget totaling $185.9 million Wednesday, with a 5 percent increase in general-fund expenditures, pay raises for city employees of up to 6 percent, and a $1 million investment in roads, park facilities, technology and buildings…

/**/ Expand, enliven museums, study says By Keith McMillan Media General News Service     MANASSAS The Manassas Museum System could receive a facelift and significant expansion if city officials back the findings of a September development study.     The plan, prepared by the PRD Group of Fairfax, suggests the museum’s main building on Prince William Street expand…

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/**/ Expand, enliven museums, study says By Keith McMillan Media General News Service     MANASSAS The Manassas Museum System could receive a facelift and significant expansion if city officials back the findings of a September development study.     The plan, prepared by the PRD Group of Fairfax, suggests the museum’s main building on Prince William Street expand…

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With 15.8 million acres of forestland (an amount larger than the total acreage of some states), Virginia adds color to the color of fall. In addition to magnificent autumn foliage that stretches from the Western Highlands to the Eastern Shore, Virginia’s fall festivals as well as apple, pumpkin, and grape harvests present a Virginia as fun as it…