Government
Update: Nett Verdict Stands; Not Removed From Office. By Valerie Cury A Loudoun County Circuit Court judge will hear arguments June 30 on whether Purcellville Vice Mayor Ben Nett should be permanently removed from office, following a motion filed by Special Prosecutor Eric Olsen. Olsen has filed a motion asking the court to vacate or…
By Valerie Cury The Board of Supervisors voted 6-3 at its June 2 business meeting to approve the Valley Commerce Center rezoning application, clearing the way for nearly 1 million square feet of industrial development on land currently zoned for 39 homes. The decision concludes more than a decade of annexation and rezoning efforts that…
By Valerie Cury Solar panels and farming are not usually thought of as compatible uses of land, but Virginia officials say a new state law could help bring the two together. Gov. Abigail Spanberger visited the Piedmont Environmental Council’s Community Farm at Roundabout Meadows on June 17 to ceremonially sign legislation that establishes Virginia’s first…
The Virginia State Corporation Commission has issued its final order approving Route 3A for the proposed Golden-Mars electric transmission project in western Loudoun County, ending months of uncertainty over the project’s final alignment. The June 29 ruling authorizes Virginia Electric and Power Co., doing business as Dominion Energy, to move forward with the project using…
By Sophia Clifton At a business meeting on June 16, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors tabled a proposal to raise future supervisors’ pay after a divided discussion over whether the job has become effectively full time and whether the public had enough notice to weigh in. The board voted 9-0 to delay action until…
By Sophia Clifton Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Aaron Spence defended district policies and repeatedly emphasized compliance with federal and state law during questioning before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce on June 10, as lawmakers pressed him on transgender student policies, parental notification and student safety. The hearing, titled “Breaking Trust: Attacks…
Virginia farmers affected by devastating late spring frost and freeze events will have access to federal disaster assistance after the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved a Secretarial Disaster Declaration covering much of the Commonwealth. Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced June 26 that USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins approved the designation for 43 primary disaster counties and 61…
The Virginia General Assembly approved funding for the proposed Oak Hill State Park, clearing the way for the preservation of one of the Commonwealth’s most historically significant properties and securing millions of dollars in federal, private and state funding tied to the project. The budget action allows the Commonwealth to move forward with acquiring Oak…
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and the Loudoun County Planning Commission are scheduled to hold a joint special business meeting, Tuesday, June 30, at 5:00 p.m. in the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison St. SE, Leesburg. The meeting will be held in the Dulles Room, which is located on the first floor of…
Gov. Abigail Spanberger has proposed restoring funding to support the creation of Oak Hill as Virginia’s newest state park, providing new momentum for a project that only days ago faced an uncertain future. The governor’s budget amendment would preserve funding needed to move forward with the proposed acquisition of Oak Hill, the historic Loudoun County…