Government
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…
Youngkin’s amendments include an additional $50 million for school construction grants and loans bringing the total to $610 million. The Governor’s amended budget provides this significant investment, on top of the record funding provided over his Administration, while providing tax relief to Virginia families, fully funding Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program forecasts, and adding…
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) have introduced legislation to eliminate food deserts and expand access to affordable and nutritious food by incentivizing food providers to expand access to healthy food options in underserved communities. The Healthy Food Access for All Americans (HFAAA) Act was also…
On April 1, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) spoke about the impacts of data centers on Northern Virginia families at a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing. Calling for a national strategic plan on data center development, he referenced recent JLARC findings, electricity provider reports, and community outreach that reflects data center growth will increase utility bills,…
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has approved a budget totaling approximately $4.7 billion in total appropriations for the general county government and school system for Fiscal Year 2026. The adopted budget includes a real property tax rate of $0.805 cents per $100 in assessed value for tax year 2025, which is six cents cent…