Government
By Valerie Cury Loudoun County Circuit Court Judge James E. Plowman on April 15 dismissed a revised legal challenge brought by Purcellville Town Council members Erin Rayner, Kevin Wright, and Caleb Stought, marking the second time the court has declined to take up the merits of their claims regarding whether a supermajority vote is required…
On April 21, the proposed design for the Westpark Property Improvements project in Leesburg is scheduled to be presented to the Board of Supervisors for endorsement. The proposed passive park design includes the construction of trails, parking lots, restrooms, pavilions and a disc golf course. The project will be constructed on the former golf course…
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and his wife, Cerina Fairfax, died in an apparent murder-suicide, according to reports released Thursday. Authorities have not yet released full details surrounding the incident, and the investigation remains ongoing. Fairfax served as Virginia’s lieutenant governor from 2018 to 2022 and was once considered a rising figure in state…
On April 13, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced that March revenues grew 14.3 percent compared to March 2025. On a fiscal year-to-date basis, through the first nine months of Fiscal Year 2026, collections have grown 7.4 percent. Growth has been driven by strong individual income tax and strong sales tax receipts, while corporate income taxes have…
Virginia has taken a major step in addressing the spread of invasive plant species, as Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed four new bills the week of April 6, aimed at strengthening prevention and management efforts across the Commonwealth. The legislation targets what environmental advocates describe as a growing threat to Virginia’s farms, forests, waterways and public…
By Valerie Cury A proposed $29 million transformation of the former Westpark Golf Club is emerging as a key issue before county officials, with local residents voicing sustained opposition over public input, park design, and what constitutes a “passive” use of land. At a March 10 meeting of the Finance, Government Operations and Economic Development…
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has approved a $5.4 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2027, funding county operations and the school system while keeping the real estate tax rate unchanged and lowering the tax rate on vehicles. The adopted budget maintains the real property tax rate at $0.805 per $100 of assessed value for…
Loudoun County encourages residents of the Tuscarora Crossing and Kincaid Forest communities to attend an upcoming public information meeting and open house to learn more about a proposed county facility that would be located at the intersection of Natchez Drive and Crosstrail Boulevard. The meeting is open to the public. The open house will be…
Beginning at 10 p.m. Friday, April 17, Dry Mill Road (Route 699) will be closed to through traffic for approximately a month between the Route 9 (Charles Town Pike)/Route 7 Business (Colonial Highway) intersection and Woodburn Road (Route 769) for Dry Mill Road over Washington & Old Dominion Trail bridge rehabilitation project work, according to the Virginia…
Loudoun County’s new Expedited Attainable Housing Development Pilot Program is open and accepting a limited number of applications. The program is intended to promote the development of attainable housing units to help address the county’s unmet housing needs and will run until Dec. 31. While not guaranteed, the aim of the program is to move…