Historical Commission 3-10-26 - Mar 10, 2026

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Prince William County Historical Commission 1h 38m 8 agenda items transcribed 11 hours ago official recording ↗

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What is the purpose of today’s Historical Commission meeting and who is speaking?

Unknown 0:01

I know. The monthly meeting of the Witch Lincoln Historical Commission. Uh is seven thirty-five three amps. I think The both the shit. We don't tell you the thing. Is your eyes for the thing below the thing? It's just over there. Oh. We believe we should be able to get it.

Unknown 0:35

Where do you are?

Justin 0:40

I wish to buy the police. It's pressure to talk. And

Unknown 0:46

arms and arms and first given their lives. And you are in danger going into battle. So I've always got to have it. I've watched the person for mine. There should have things that have to do. Some additional. Change up, but sure.

Unknown 1:27

Well called this here. Amen. Yeah. Yeah. John D. Hmm. Just you. Marion is not here yet. George. Vanessa. Nolanda. Here. Doug Doug.

Yolanda 1:51

Here.

Unknown 1:52

Blink said he cannot make it tonight. Jaded?

Yolanda 1:57

Here.

Unknown 1:59

You can't even. Uh do we have any requests participating? We do not. Okay. What about the agenda? Do we have a motion? Yeah, the agenda. Second.

Justin 2:11

Mr. Chairman? Don't you wanna add something to the agenda?

Unknown 2:16

Do you want to add the case or do you want to put it in that? Bless your heart. This is the call this is the time to do it. Let's do that case. Okay, so I would move the addition of that case to the case.

Unknown 2:34

Okay. International Free Supply. Yeah. Fifty one. Alright, so I'm moving that. But moving adopted the agenda with that. Curking. All in favor? Aye. Hold. approval that February can meet a brief and resolution. I'll do approval, Mr. Chairman. I think it works. Can we second? Oh pair. All right, pull it. Uh Citizens Cry have anybody. Okay. Hello everyone. Um may know some of you may know me. My name is Phil Dapis. I am representing the Manas Storic Resources Forge, the city's equivalent security organization where I serve as chair. Uh last Tuesday during our meeting Bennett School came up um having a discussion um with the understanding that it is county land, not city land. Um, but there was a strong desire to express

Unknown 3:34

Barb desire to see the building preserved and rehabilitated for future Um part of that was initially writing a letter to go to our city mayor and city council, um, that was changed and actually that letter was drafted to Chair Jefferson. And so um the Circle Resources Board wrote a letter to Chair Jefferson and either went out Friday or is going out today. But it is within the last seven weeks seven days going out. So

John 4:06

in the letter, knowing that we have no

Unknown 4:09

remit for for that building, we express again our desire to see that building preserved and rehabilitated for future generations. Um The uh The building now has a little bit of a campaign for city residents. Um this past Friday, for first Friday in the city of Manassas, there are some local citizens who are starting to petition to try and uh get signatures for the preservation of that building. Um Again, in our uh city council

John 4:40

or city board meeting um we made a clear understanding that all concerns should be addressed to county, not city leadership, uh with design Jefferson and Supervisor Board. Um but there there is an effort for uh a citizen led uh preservation for Bennett

Unknown 4:56

School. And this Thursday at Meredith House, uh the org the the people who are organizing that petition have uh established a community preservation meeting uh for Bennett School. And the goal is, quote, to uh gather and to share information to the next community organizers and discuss constructive ways the community can engage in the planning process moving forward. Uh that uh is at Meridi House on Center Street in Manassas and it is scheduled for six PM um Is dinner served by any chance or do I shall I eat before I come? Uh lineures are going to be shirt. So my board. Um but yeah, so uh my already my board uh authorized me

John 5:43

to to write a uh letter to Chair Jefferson and because we meet every other month um and we have other uh business, um our hands are kind of

Unknown 5:53

right now for any other response. Shelf, can you copy your mayor with what that letter you said? Yes. So the the letter that was to Chair Jefferson was also copied with city mayor and all city council members. Okay, thank you. Thank you so much, Robert. Anybody have any questions for Bill before he sits down?