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Non-essential water use should be minimized until further notice. The Department of Environmental Quality has issued a drought warning advisory for the Northern Virginia and Shenandoah regions. While there are currently no voluntary or mandatory water restrictions, residents and business ownersare reminded to use water wisely. Below are a few water-wise tips to follow: Should the…
The Leesburg Town Council has adopted its 2025 Legislative Agenda. The adopted Legislative Agenda includes several Council legislative priorities, such as calling for an amendment to the state code to require counties to distribute revenues generated from the plastic bag tax back to towns within their jurisdiction; encouraging enhanced benefits for emergency dispatchers; discouraging attempts…
The Leesburg Town Council has approved a request for a follow-up rezoning of the Meadowbrook Neighborhood Center. When the mixed-use project was approved in December 2022, one of the land bays was put on hold to enable the Town to develop zoning standards for a Continuing Care Facility. This rezoning completes the concept plan for…
By Grace Bennett The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors will be holding a public hearing on June 12 on the proposed amendment to the current Zoning Ordinance (ZOAM) in Agricultural Rural (AR-1 and AR-2) Zoning Districts in the Rural Policy Area. Farmers and stakeholders alike will be impacted by the outcome of this push to…
By Valerie Cury At their May 16 meeting the Purcellville Planning Commissioners weighed in on a Draft Revised Agenda Development Process proposed by town management. Mayor Stan Milan, who controls what goes on the agenda, put the item on the agenda to be voted on at the May 28 Purcellville Town Council Work Session. Planning…
By Kwasi Fraser, Former Town of Purcellville Mayor Mayor Stan Milan, Vice Mayor Erin Rayner, and Council members Mary Jane Williams, Caleb Stought, and Kevin Wright seem to have publicly acknowledged in their joint Letter to the Editor that during my four terms as Mayor, our town successfully paid our bills without incurring any new…
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…