Government
Landlords and property managers will have two opportunities to attend a workshop hosted by Loudoun County about the Housing Choice Voucher and Homeless Prevention and Diversion programs. The first will be in person on Tuesday, May 13, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Road NW, in Leesburg. A second,…
White’s Ferry owners—Chuck and Stacy Kuhn—have formally offered to donate the White’s Ferry business operation and assets—valued at $4.5 million—to Loudoun County after Montgomery County recently declined the offer they made a year ago. This most current offer is part of their commitment to getting the ferry operational to preserve history, save jobs, and reduce traffic.…
On Friday, April 11, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich notified Chuck Kuhn of Potomac Crossing, LLC, and Libby Devlin of Rockland Farm, LLC, that $3 million has been approved to support the effort to restore White’s Ferry operations. The funding would come equally from the Maryland General Assembly and the County’s proposed Capital Improvement FY26…
The Loudoun County Department of Building and Development will be closed to the public on Tuesday, April 29, for staff training. As a result, in-person, phone, and building code inspection services will temporarily be suspended for one business day. Anything that is submitted online on April 29 will not be processed until Wednesday, April 30, when…
The Leesburg Utilities Department recently released the Town’s Water Quality Report for 2024. The report is designed to inform the Leesburg community about the quality of water that the Town delivers every day. It includes detailed information on where your water comes from, how it’s treated, and on-going water system improvements. Since 1999, the U.S.…
U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Jim Banks (R-IN), members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, introduced the Providing Empathetic and Effective Recovery Support Act, bipartisan legislation to support mental health care and substance use disorder recovery. Specifically, the bill would elevate peer support specialists—individuals with lived experience with a mental health condition…
At 11:23 on April 10, Purcellville Mayor Chris Bertaut received an email from the Coalition of Loudoun Towns informing him that they were suspending his membership to the group of Mayors from the Loudoun Towns. Below is the email from COLT to Mayor Bertaut followed by his response. Dear Mayor Bertaut, This email is being…
At the April 8 Purcellville Town Council meeting in the budget work session portion on the meeting, Council Members voted 4-2 to direct staff to draft an ordinance for council consideration to eliminate the Town’s Police Department. The draft ordinance would rescind Chapter 42 of the Town Code which would take effect July 1, 2025.…
Child care providers in Loudoun County are encouraged to apply for a $750 grant designed to improve the quality of child care in the county. The Loudoun County Child Care Quality Improvement Incentive Program uses $286,500 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to assist local child care providers. Eligible providers may receive a $750 grant,…
The next Loudoun County Household Hazardous Waste collection event is scheduled for Saturday, April 12, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., at the Harmony Park and Ride, 39464 East Colonial Highway in Hamilton. Loudoun residents are welcome to bring HHW from their homes to the event, free of charge. What’s Accepted What’s Not Accepted Event Procedures Future…