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By Valerie Cury On Feb. 25 at John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary in Leesburg, parents, students, and community members gathered to discuss the proposed expansion of School Resource Officers into elementary schools. The program already places SROs in middle and high schools, and the discussion highlighted both the promise of increased school safety and concerns…
Loudoun County is temporarily closing the Arcola Recycling Center, 24244 Stone Springs Boulevard, effective Monday, Feb. 23. The last day the public will have access to the center is Sunday, Feb. 22. A temporary replacement site is scheduled to open by Sunday, March 1, at 24328 Marrwood Drive in Aldie. Like the county’s other recycling centers,…
Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman reiterated his support for a comprehensive proposal to expand School Resource Officers into Loudoun’s public elementary schools over the next four years, beginning with the FY27 county budget. SRO funding is expected to be part of the proposed budget that will be announced this week. Chapman’s remarks were made in…
A hearing on whether Purcellville’s vice mayor and town manager will be tried together or separately has been postponed until Feb. 19 after special prosecutor Eric Olsen filed a motion for joinder only two days before the originally scheduled Feb. 12 hearing. Olsen’s motion was submitted Feb. 10, falling short of the court’s one-week advance…
During its Feb. 3, meeting, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved guidelines that provide consistent best practices for the removal and long-term control of invasive plant species on county-managed lands (PDF). These efforts not only frame a consistent approach to regulatory compliance; they also support “government by example” land stewardship projects that go beyond regulatory…
Loudoun County Commissioner of the Revenue Robert S. Wertz Jr. has announced that Loudoun County real estate assessments for tax year 2026 are now available online at loudoun.gov/ParcelDatabase. Assessment notices will be mailed to property owners beginning Feb. 6. Assessment notices are not tax bills; they inform property owners of the assessed value of their real…
By Sophia Clifton At a Jan. 13, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors finance committee meeting, supervisors took a close look at how tourism dollars are being used, and whether some of that money should go toward better understanding who visits Loudoun and why. The discussion centered on a request from Visit Loudoun, the county’s official…
By Sophia Clifton At their Jan. 21 business meeting, Loudoun County leaders walked citizens through the opening weeks of the 2026 Virginia General Assembly and what new laws under consideration might mean at home. County staff framed their update as a roadmap, explaining which bills align with the Board’s priorities, which items staff are tracking…
By Sophia Clifton On Jan. 6, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved a detailed plan for using nearly $194 million in unassigned Fiscal Year 2025 General Fund balance, directing the surplus toward one-time needs, reserve strengthening, capital contingencies, and a slate of supervisor priorities. The action, taken during the Board’s regular business meeting, reflects…
By Valerie Cury Council members Erin Rayner, Kevin Wright and Caleb Stought filed the civil action in October, asking the court to determine whether the Town Council must meet a supermajority voting threshold when approving a budget. The lawsuit was filed after the three members were outvoted on a tax-rate vote that would have significantly…