Government

Virginia has taken a major step in addressing the spread of invasive plant species, as Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed four new bills the week of April 6, aimed at strengthening prevention and management efforts across the Commonwealth. The legislation targets what environmental advocates describe as a growing threat to Virginia’s farms, forests, waterways and public…

By Valerie Cury A proposed $29 million transformation of the former Westpark Golf Club is emerging as a key issue before county officials, with local residents voicing sustained opposition over public input, park design, and what constitutes a “passive” use of land. At a March 10 meeting of the Finance, Government Operations and Economic Development…

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has approved a $5.4 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2027, funding county operations and the school system while keeping the real estate tax rate unchanged and lowering the tax rate on vehicles. The adopted budget maintains the real property tax rate at $0.805 per $100 of assessed value for…

Loudoun County encourages residents of the Tuscarora Crossing and Kincaid Forest communities to attend an upcoming public information meeting and open house to learn more about a proposed county facility that would be located at the intersection of Natchez Drive and Crosstrail Boulevard. The meeting is open to the public. The open house will be…

Beginning at 10 p.m. Friday, April 17, Dry Mill Road (Route 699) will be closed to through traffic for approximately a month between the Route 9 (Charles Town Pike)/Route 7 Business (Colonial Highway) intersection and Woodburn Road (Route 769) for Dry Mill Road over Washington & Old Dominion Trail bridge rehabilitation project work, according to the Virginia…

Loudoun County’s new Expedited Attainable Housing Development Pilot Program is open and accepting a limited number of applications. The program is intended to promote the development of attainable housing units to help address the county’s unmet housing needs and will run until Dec. 31. While not guaranteed, the aim of the program is to move…

Loudoun County invites members of the public to attend a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of the county’s project to construct a segment of Crosstrail Boulevard from Sycolin Road to the Dulles Greenway. The ceremony is scheduled for Monday, April 13, at 11 a.m. and will be held near the intersection of Crosstrail Boulevard and Sycolin Road, in Leesburg. Parking is provided…

Algonkian District Supervisor Juli E. Briskman is warning residents about the potential impact of data center development following the recent purchase of the former George Washington University Virginia Science and Technology Campus by Amazon Data Services. Amazon acquired the 120-acre property for $427 million last month, a price significantly above its assessed value. According to…

By Valerie Cury At a March 24 work session, the Purcellville Town Council heard a presentation from David Hyder, senior principal with Stantec Financial Services Group, on recommended water and sewer utility rates for the FY27 budget. Hyder explained that the town maintains water and sewer enterprise funds. “What that means,” he said, “is the…