Government
By Valerie Cury On Nov. 19 after congratulating Purcellville Police Officer of the Year, Ben Nett, on his successful election to Town Council, senior management of the Town of Purcellville notified him that he has two choices—either resign his position as a town police officer or resign from Town Council. Based on the revised Town…
By Katie Northcott On Nov. 21, Loudoun County’s Transportation and Land Use Committee hosted the first of a series of meetings to address Western Loudoun’s Uses and Standards. Brian Wilson, a staff member representing Planning and Zoning, said the committee evaluating Western Loudoun’s zoning ordinances originated during the four-year process of revising Loudoun County’s zoning…
By Valerie Cury The Purcellville Planning Department has skirted years of citizen input, election results and the principals of transparency, as well as the Town’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan, in favor of advancing developers’ interests. This is most clearly reflected in the significant proposed changes that Planning Staff made to the draft zoning ordinance before presenting…
The newly elected Mayor and Town Council Members will take their Oath of Office in a ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 5:30 p.m. for Mayor-elect Christopher Bertaut and Council members-elect Susan Khalil, Ben Nett, Caleb Stought, and Kevin Wright. The Oath of Office reaffirms each elected or re-elected official’s commitment to faithfully perform the…
Gov. Glenn Youngkin, on Nov. 21, issued Executive Order 43, Empowering and Supporting Parents to Protect Their Children from Addictive Social Media & Establishment of the Reclaiming Childhood Task Force, to tackle a critical aspect of Virginia’s youth mental health crisis, the unrestricted use of cell phones and addictive social media platforms. Youngkin discussed EO 43 during…
The Leesburg Town Council will allow accessory uses in rooftop structures in the downtown B-1 business district pursuant to a minor special exception approval process. At its Nov. 12 meeting, the Council was considering a Zoning Ordinance text amendment that would allow by-right accessory uses in rooftop mechanical penthouses based on specific criteria. The text…
The next Loudoun County Household Hazardous Waste collection event is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 16, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., at Claude Moore Park, 46150 Loudoun Park Lane in Sterling. The event will take place at the end of Loudoun Park Lane. Loudoun residents are welcome to bring HHW from their homes to the event,…
The Loudoun County Democratic Committee announced the candidates for the Democratic nomination for the State Senate in Virginia’s 32nd District. Following the upcoming caucus, one of these individuals will represent the Democratic Party in the special election: The caucus will take place on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Voting locations include:…
The current Loudoun County government surplus auction features a wide variety of items, including a 2015 Homesteader 820HT Enclosed Trailer, a 3M Tabletop SelfCheck System and hundreds of DVDs. The auction also includes vehicles, children’s furniture, books, computer equipment, office furniture and more. The online auction will close at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 14. Detailed information…
Allen Scott Varner has been named the Town’s new Director of Information Technology. Varner comes to Leesburg with 24 years of Virginia local government experience. He most recently served as the Director of Information Technology and Management Information Systems for Frederick County, Virginia, a position he held for more than eight years. Varner previously worked…