Government
By Valerie Cury During the Sept. 16 Purcellville Mayoral Forum at the Carver Center, candidates Mayor Stan Milan and Council Member Chris Bertaut differed on their positions regarding growth, utility rates and spending. Milan spent his time trying to justify his switch to pro-growth policies and high double digit utility rate increases and increased public…
By Valerie Cury At the Sept. 17 Board of Supervisors Business Meeting, County Administrator Tim Hemstreet sought direction from the Board regarding a potential annexation request from the Town of Purcellville. Chuck Kuhn’s project known as Valley Commerce Center, is requesting annexation into the Town of Purcellville. This issue was on the Supervisors agenda as…
By Katie Northcott On Friday, Sept. 20, Congressional candidates Mike Clancy and Suhas Subramanyam answered questions concerning the economy, transportation, and immigration. Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce hosted a debate between Clancy and Subramanyam for its 2024 PolicyMaker series. The questions focused on business and quality of life issues. “Our intention is to provide our…
With second-half personal property taxes due Monday, Oct. 7, Loudoun Treasurer Henry C. Eickelberg has announced that the Treasurer’s office will be opening a temporary payment office at the Dulles South Recreation and Community Center, 24950 Riding Center Drive in South Riding. This will allow taxpayers to make personal property tax payments on either Friday, Oct. 4…
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) alongside Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) wrote a letter to President Biden, on Sept. 30, formally requesting the approval of Virginia’s request for an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in Southwest Virginia. If approved, this request would grant emergency protective…
Loudoun County encourages residents to participate in The National Community Survey during the coming weeks. Loudoun County surveys its residents periodically to get their feedback on government services, the county’s quality of life and priorities for government initiatives. Residents may take the survey online by visiting loudoun.gov/survey through Oct. 21. In addition to the online survey open…
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on Sept. 30, $1.2 million to 14 Public Housing Agencies to support young Americans who are transitioning out of foster care and experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. Through the Foster Youth to Independence program, HUD will help prevent homelessness among young adults and eligible…
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), co-chair of the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease, applauded House passage of two bipartisan bills he introduced that would cement and build on the important progress that has been made to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s disease. The National Alzheimer’s Project Act Reauthorization Act and the Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act now head…
The Middleburg Town Council has lifted mandatory water conservation measures, effective Sept. 27. Users of the Town water system may now use water outside of a residential or commercial structure at any time. Prior conservation measures partially or completely prohibited the use of Town water outside a structure. The Town Council removed all mandatory water…