Closed Sessions for Purchase of Private Property for Public Use

To be transparent, Town Council wanted to provide an update to Town residents regarding the closed sessions that have occurred at several Town Council Work Sessions and Regular Meetings. On September 22, 2020 Haymarket Properties Group the owners of the old Pace West School located at 14600 Washington Street offered the Town the ability to purchase the entire property for $7,500,000. The Council has determined that purchasing the Property at the offered price is not a prudent use of the Town’s resources in this time of pandemic, economic recession and falling tax revenue. Town Council has expressed interest in having a discussion with the property owner about purchasing or leasing the fields, if that opportunity should arise. If you have any questions or would like additional clarification please do not hesitate to reach out to Town Hall at (703) 753-2600 or E-mail the Town Manager at ccoon@townofhaymarket.org.