Government
Loudoun County invites members of the public to attend a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of the county’s project to construct a segment of Crosstrail Boulevard from Sycolin Road to the Dulles Greenway. The ceremony is scheduled for Monday, April 13, at 11 a.m. and will be held near the intersection of Crosstrail Boulevard and Sycolin Road, in Leesburg. Parking is provided…
Algonkian District Supervisor Juli E. Briskman is warning residents about the potential impact of data center development following the recent purchase of the former George Washington University Virginia Science and Technology Campus by Amazon Data Services. Amazon acquired the 120-acre property for $427 million last month, a price significantly above its assessed value. According to…
By Valerie Cury At a March 24 work session, the Purcellville Town Council heard a presentation from David Hyder, senior principal with Stantec Financial Services Group, on recommended water and sewer utility rates for the FY27 budget. Hyder explained that the town maintains water and sewer enterprise funds. “What that means,” he said, “is the…
By Valerie Cury Loudoun County Circuit Court is expected to hear arguments in mid-April in a revived legal challenge filed by Purcellville Town Council members Erin Rayner, Kevin Wright, and Caleb Stought, who are seeking a judicial determination on whether a supermajority vote is required to approve local tax rates. The case, which is currently…
By Sophia Clifton Members of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors’ Finance/Government Operations and Economic Development Committee voted March 10, to advance the design of the long-anticipated Western Loudoun Recreation Complex, moving the project one step closer to construction while also discussing rising costs and community needs. The committee unanimously recommended that the full Board…
By Valerie Cury At the Jan. 13 Purcellville Town Council meeting, Council Member Erin Rayner spent much of her council comments citing what she described as a Tourism Zone in the Town of Leesburg, using it to justify retaining and expanding Purcellville’s own Tourism Zone. She said Leesburg had adopted such a zone “a couple…
By Sophia Clifton A plan by the U.S. Army to purchase the historic Middleburg Training Center, a private horse-training facility in Loudoun County, has raised concerns among local leaders, trainers and businesses. The 149-acre center, built in 1956 by philanthropist Paul Mellon, is widely regarded as one of Virginia’s premier thoroughbred and steeplechase training venues.…
By Katie Northcott On Tuesday, March 17, over 30 Loudoun County residents chose to spend part of their St. Patrick’s Day speaking to the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. The majority of citizen comments concerned Dominion Energy’s proposed Golden to Mars transmission line. The line is the third and final step of Dominion Energy’s Loudoun…
Assistant Town Manager Diana Hays and Human Resources Director LaDonna Snellbaker have filed a lawsuit against Vice Mayor Carl “Ben” Nett, in both his individual and official capacities, as well as the Town of Purcellville. They are represented by Thomas K. Plofchan, Jr. and Jacqueline A. Kramer of Westlake Legal Group, the same firm representing…
Concerned residents in Purcellville are organizing a grassroots community meeting on Wednesday, April 1, at 5:30 p.m. at the Carver Center located at 200 E Willie Palmer Way to coordinate opposition to the proposed rezoning of the Valley Commerce Center. The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has scheduled a public hearing on the rezoning application…