Government
By Sophia Clifton On April 10, the Loudoun County Planning Commission held a work session to review the Greenfield Farm Phase 2 rezoning application, which proposes transforming 174.4 acres of agricultural land located in the Catoctin District, east of Evergreen Mills Road and south of Shreve Mill Road, into a mixed-use residential and commercial community.…
By Katie Northcott Tempers flared at the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors business meeting on April 15 after Supervisor Caleb Kershner (R-Catoctin) proposed an amendment to mountainside feature protections. Kershner’s motion came in the context of the Board’s discussion of the Department of Planning and Zoning Work Plan. Dan Galindo, Director of Planning and Zoning,…
By Valerie Cury On April 21, Commonwealth’s Attorney Bob Anderson issued a response to Council Member Caleb Stought’s April 13 request for an advisory opinion. Stought had asked whether Purcellville Vice Mayor Ben Nett may have violated the State and Local Government Conflict of Interest Act—legislation that, among other things, defines and prohibits improper conflicts…
By Valerie Cury At the April 22 Purcellville Town Council meeting 48 speakers voiced their opinion in packed and overflowing town hall—passionately demanding the town to fully fund its police department and not transition to the County Sheriff’s Office. Residents, nearby neighbors, staff, former employees, and business owners all took to the mic in support.…
On April 29, Purcellville Mayor Chris Bertaut announced the postponement of that evening’s budget work session. The meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, May 6, and will continue discussions on the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget. Bertaut sent out the following statement: “I am writing you today to inform you of a “Whole County Movement”…
Construction on the new Sterling Recycling Center located in Claude Moore Park is progressing on schedule with completion expected this summer. The new center replaces the Sterling Park Community Recycling Center, which was closed permanently in September due to renovations at Park View High School, where the center was located. Like Loudoun County’s other public…
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…