Government
On April 15, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $3,040,000 in federal funding for the Town of Leesburg to install new power generator systems for the town’s potable water pumping station and pollution control center. This funding will help ensure reliable access to water and continued wastewater and pollution management services during emergencies, including natural disasters…
Loudoun County will host a hazardous waste collection event for businesses and other non-residential generators on Thursday, May 2. Pre-registration is required to participate, and must be received no later than 5 p.m. Friday, April 26. The program consists of two collection events a year where eligible hazardous waste generators may deliver toxic, reactive, ignitable…
The Commonwealth Transportation Board will host nine meetings across Virginia and is inviting the public to share feedback on transportation projects that have been recommended for funding, as well as other transportation initiatives. Members of the community may participate by attending public meetings or submitting comments online, by email, or by mail. The public will have…
Gov. Glenn Youngkin on April 8, released a package of 242 budget amendments to find common ground with the General Assembly on a new, two-year budget. The proposed package eliminates all tax decreases and increases, includes a $21.3 billion record investment for K-12 education, and provides $3.2 billion in new spending on health and human…
By Reed Carver Alternate sites will no longer be considered for the Philomont Fire Station, according to a motion passed on Tuesday, April 9, during a Finance/Government Operations and Economic Development Committee meeting. On April 10, at the Board of Supervisors Public Hearing, the Board voted unanimously to approve the station to be built on…
Loudoun County continues to offer free professional development opportunities for nonprofits serving Loudoun County residents, with new trainings scheduled for May and June. The opportunities include an introductory training open to all nonprofits and a specialized series of trainings, which will be open to a maximum of five organizations. The Grants 101 Introductory Session: Pre-Proposal…
The Loudoun County Department of Building and Development will be closed to the public on Wednesday, April 24, for staff training. As a result, in-person services and phone services will temporarily be suspended for one business day. Anything that is submitted online on April 24 will not be processed until Thursday, April 25, when the…
On April 2, Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed 100 bills, including SB7 and HB18 which safeguard Virginians from unlawful discrimination, hate crimes, and antisemitism. Additionally, the Governor vetoed 4 bills. “From day one, we have made combating antisemitism and religious bigotry a top priority. As one of my first executive orders, I formed the Commission to Combat Antisemitism, which issued…
SPECIAL MEETING PURCELLVILLE, Va., April 3, 2024 — The Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) has called a special meeting for Monday, April 15, 2024 at 8:00AM. This meeting will be held at the Purcellville Train Station located at 200 N. 21st Street, Purcellville. The purpose of this meeting is to have discussions with property owners of 21st Street…
By Valerie Cury On March 25, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) held a day of meetings in Northern Virginia. His day started in McLean at the grand opening of MITRE’s AI Assurance & Discovery Lab. Among other things, the lab will help mitigate risks to AI-enabled systems. It will provide state-of-the-art capabilities to support teams as…