Government
By Valerie Cury At the Feb. 27 Purcellville Town Council Work Session, Vice Mayor Erin Rayner made a resolution to direct the planning commission to send any potential bylaw changes to the town council for approval. Rayner indicated that this resolution was important and necessary, even though the drafted bylaw revisions had already been sent…
Leesburg Town residents are invited to take advantage of Solarize Virginia, a program that launched on Monday, April 1 to reduce the cost and complexity of going solar. Through a community-based outreach initiative managed by Virginia nonprofit Local Energy Alliance Program, homeowners can sign up to receive a free solar satellite assessment and discounted prices from vetted…
Youngkin Also Vetoed Arbitrary Wage Mandates that Would Harm Virginia’s Small Businesses and Farms Acting on 107 bills on March 28, Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed 100 bills, including bills that strengthen law enforcement’s ability to prosecute child predators and expand Department of Corrections inmate access to quality health services. The Governor vetoed seven bills that…
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced he was taking final action on 67 pieces of legislation, signing 31 bills into law, offering amendments to 6, and vetoing 30. “I swore an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of Virginia, and that absolutely includes protecting the right of law-abiding…
The Loudoun County Department of Housing and Community Development invites residents to provide comments on a draft plan that identifies and addresses the county’s housing and community development needs. The public comment period for the draft Fiscal Year 2025 Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Program Annual Action Plan is open through April 10. Residents…
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that the Virginia Employment Commission has surpassed the national average in unemployment benefit check deliveries, making significant progress in government speed and efficiency. For the month of January 2024, 80.3% of all first payments were issued within the 14-to-21-day window, a core performance measure set by the U.S. Department of Labor. …
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced that general fund revenues for February 2024 remain consistent with the forecast. For the month of February, total general fund revenues increased 17.3 percent versus the same period last year. Year-over-year growth in February collection was affected by one additional deposit day due to leap year. “The Commonwealth’s February revenues…
On March 14, Gov. Glenn Youngkin took final action on 50 pieces of legislation, signing 30 bills into law and vetoing 20 bills. “Today I’m pleased to sign 30 bipartisan bills into law, and veto 20 bills which would undermine the progress we have made over the past two years to make Virginia the best…
In response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, the Town of Leesburg has launched the Service Line Compliance Campaign, a comprehensive program aimed at complying with the new regulations. The revised rule outlines a framework through which all utilities in the country must implement safeguards to protect communities from lead…
Loudoun County has received inquiries from residents who are concerned about the number of data centers that have been approved for construction in the county and potential future projects currently in the planning process. The county is publishing this message to ensure interested residents are correctly informed about the county’s role in data center development.…