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Manassas senator urges infrastructure fixes and proposes eliminating data-center tax incentive

January 16, 2025 | 2025 Legislature VA, Virginia


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Manassas senator urges infrastructure fixes and proposes eliminating data-center tax incentive
Senator Roan presented a series of Manassas and regional priorities ranging from streetscape lighting to education and tax policy.

Roan asked for $650,000 to modernize streetlights along Manassas Drive in Manassas Park, saying current illumination is uneven and inefficient and that the city would share costs. She also said the city seeks $2,000,000 to run a pilot alternative-education program so Manassas City Public Schools can operate its own program instead of relying on Prince William County slots.

On election administration, Roan described a $8,200,000 request for general registrar funding to provide additional staffing and avoid burnout in local offices.

Roan also used broader budget remarks to press for eliminating the data-center tax incentive, citing a JLARC report and arguing that the incentive is costly to taxpayers. "The big ticket would give you money. It would give you a lot of money. $471,000,000 All you gotta do is 1 thing, which is eliminate the data center tax incentive," she said, adding the funds could be redirected to other priorities.

She closed with a request to assist Northern Virginia Food Rescue, a regional food-distribution nonprofit serving increasing demand since the pandemic.

No formal votes or committee actions were recorded in the transcript during this presentation.

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