Government
By Valerie Cury At a recent meeting Purcellville Mayor Stan Milan indicated that the town council will discuss the Kuhn Annexation Boundary Line Adjustment proposal, known as Valley Commerce Center, at their June 11 town council meeting. Approximately three years ago Chuck Kuhn gave a presentation of his proposal to town and county residents and…
By Valerie Cury At the May 16 Purcellville Planning Commission meeting commissioners expressed surprise when they found out that Mayor Stan Milan and Vice Mayor Erin Rayner directed the town manager to put out a Request for Quotation, later revised to Request for Qualifications, for a Historic Downtown Master Plan along with Design Guidelines. A…
In 2023, Leesburg’s water met or exceeded all federal standards for drinking water quality. Leesburg, VA (June 3, 2024) – The Leesburg Utilities Department recently released the Town’s Water Quality Report for 2023. The report is designed to inform the Leesburg community about the quality of water that Town delivers every day. It includes detailed information…
By Grace Bennett With the anticipation of completing the full build-out by 2030, JK Land Holdings II LLC has submitted an application for the development of a new data center within Greenlin Park. The subject area would include 81.17 acres of forest and former farmland on a 467-acre parcel. The application is still pending due…
Angela J. Fletcher is the Town of Middleburg’s new Finance Director / Town Treasurer. Fletcher joins the Town of Middleburg from the Town of Strasburg, Va., where she held the same role for six years. Fletcher also previously served as the Town Treasurer for the Town of Round Hill for two years, and she worked…
Will work with VDH and apply for funding On April 10, the EPA announced final national primary drinking water standards for six types of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including Maximum Contaminant Levels for perfluorononanoic acid, perfluorohexane-sulfonic acid, hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid, perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid. The standard also establishes a hazard index for…
Loudoun County, in collaboration with the Waterford Citizens Association, the Waterford Foundation, and the Waterford Leadership Council, is managing several design projects in and around the Village of Waterford. Prior to the start of any work, Loudoun County will conduct an archeological field investigation to identify any artifacts in this historic area. Residents received notification letters in…
On May 16, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that general fund revenues for April 2024 remain ahead of revenue projections and reinforce the soundness of the underlying forecast. Year-to-date general fund revenues have increased 5.0 percent versus the same period last year with a slight decline in total general fund revenues for the month of April. …
The nation’s top bond rating agencies have again affirmed Loudoun County’s triple-A ratings on its general obligation bonds, noting the county’s strong financial performance, a robust economic profile with a diverse tax base and strong management. Loudoun County has held the AAA rating from Moody’s since 2004, and AAA from Fitch Ratings and S&P Global…
Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed the Virginia state budget bills HB 6001 and HB 6002, bipartisan resolutions for the entire Commonwealth. “This is an important day for Virginia. While Virginians’ elected officials can sometimes be far apart on policy, today demonstrates and reiterates that we can come together to deliver for the Commonwealth. This budget resolution was empowered by the strength…