Government
County Administrator Tim Hemstreet has presented a proposed budget for the Loudoun County government to the Board of Supervisors for Fiscal Year 2026, which begins July 1. The proposed budget totals $ 4.7 billion and includes a county operating budget of $1.1 billion and a Loudoun County Public Schools operating budget of $2.0 billion. The…
For the first time, the Loudoun County government has been included in Forbes magazine’s prestigious ranking of America’s Best Large Employers. Loudoun is recognized for its outstanding commitment to fostering environments where employees can thrive based on various factors, which include atmosphere, salary, diversity, working conditions and workplace environment. “I want to congratulate staff in all…
The Loudoun County School Board adopted the FY26 Operating Budget during a Special School Board Meeting and Public Hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the Loudoun County Public Schools Administrative Offices in Ashburn. The Board heard from community members and asked thoughtful questions as they addressed the $1.96B Superintendent’s Estimate of Needs presented on Jan. 14. “I’m proud that…
The Loudoun County Department of Housing and Community Development invites residents to provide comments on a Substantial Amendment to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan for the county’s Community Development Block Grant. The public comment period is open through March 12. Residents are also encouraged to attend or view the Board of Supervisors…
Loudoun County Commissioner of the Revenue Robert S. Wertz Jr. encourages eligible property owners who are aged 65 years or older, or are totally and permanently disabled, to learn about Loudoun’s property tax relief programs. Applicants that meet qualifying criteria of the program, including income and net worth limits, may be relieved of up to 100% of…
On Jan. 28, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Todd Young (R-IN), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, a comprehensive law Kaine, Young, Reed and Marshall successfully passed in 2022 to help prevent…
By Katie Northcott Gov. Glenn Youngkin delivered his 2025 State of the Commonwealth address on Jan. 13, offering a glowing review of Virginia’s growth over the past year. This address is Youngkin’s final address of his term. He delivered the address later than planned because of weather concerns. He highlighted Virginia’s growing population as a…
By Katie Northcott Since April, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors meetings have become increasingly flooded with comments about the war in Gaza. A statement posted by Vice Chair Juli Briskman (D-Algonkian) on April 4, 2024 catalyzed the debate. Briskman posted a statement titled “Statement on Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza” on X supporting an immediate ceasefire…
By Valerie Cury On Jan. 8, the new Purcellville Town Council voted 4-3 to rescind the Dec. 10 decision regarding Committees, Commissions, and Boards. In December, then Vice Mayor Erin Rayner, and Council Members Kevin Wright, Mary Jane Williams, and Caleb Stought had voted to appoint then-Mayor Stan Milan—who had just lost his reelection bid—to…
By Valerie Cury Wasting no time, the new Purcellville Town Council majority voted 4-3 to reject the Valley Commerce Center annexation request. At their Jan. 8 Special Meeting Mayor Chris Bertaut, Vice Mayor Ben Nett, who had just been appointed Vice Mayor, and Council Members Carol Luke and Susan Khalil voted to deny the annexation…