Government
The Commission on Local Government will hold a series of proceedings, including a public hearing, in Leesburg on Thursday, March 21, and Friday, March 22, related to the voluntary settlement agreement recently agreed to by both the Leesburg Town Council and Loudoun County Board of Supervisors regarding the annexation of the Compass Creek development into…
Loudoun County is hosting an online public comment period, March 12 – April 12, on the Sterling Boulevard and Williamsburg Road/Chase Heritage Circle Intersection Improvements. This project provides for the separation and improved delineation of turning movements at the intersection of Sterling Boulevard, Williamsburg Road and Chase Heritage Circle, as well as improvements to turn…
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has honored local employers that have earned national recognition as 2024 Best Workplaces for Commuters for offering employees exceptional commuter benefits. The Board approved a resolution at its March 5, 2024, meeting, recognizing these employers, worksites and universities located in Loudoun County. The resolution recognizes Loudoun County employers for “providing options for…
Loudoun County Commissioner of the Revenue Robert S. Wertz Jr. is accepting applications from charitable nonprofit organizations seeking an exemption from Loudoun County real and/or personal property taxes for the 2025 tax year. The deadline to apply for the exemption is Monday, April 1. Most charitable nonprofit organizations are not automatically exempt from local property…
The Leesburg Town Council has voted to approve a voluntary settlement agreement with the County of Loudoun related to the annexation of more than 400 acres at the Compass Creek property for economic development purposes. The Feb. 27 action follows a Feb. 6 vote by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors to approve the agreement.…
By Valerie Cury On Tuesday Feb. 20, Mayor Stan Milan and Vice Mayor Erin Rayner held a private meeting with Chuck Kuhn and his team regarding the potential annexation of his 117.07-acre property on Purcellville Road. His property is located in the county. Attending the meeting along with Milan and Rayner were the town manager,…
By Valerie Cury At the Purcellville Town Council meeting on Feb. 13, Mayor Stan Milan made another about-face from issues he ran on just a year ago. From his commitment to removing the Northern Collector Road from the Town Wide Transportation Plan, to Rt. 7/690, to not working out deals with developers like the developer of Vineyard…
But accept dense housing in the Transition Policy Area By Reed Carver On Feb. 8, two development companies pitched applications to the Loudoun County Planning Commission. The first, Innovation Gateway, applied to build a combination community park, residences and two data centers in the Urban Transit Center Place Type. This project would require re-zoning. The…
By Reed Carver At the end of the Jan. 10 Board of Supervisors Public Hearing, the Board listened to county staff’s evaluation of the Village at Clear Springs development proposal, the applicant’s arguments, and public comments, until 2 a.m. The decision was not made that night. The applicant is Leonard S. “Hobie” Mitchel, of Clear…
Loudoun Commissioner of the Revenue Robert S. Wertz Jr. announces that participants in the county’s tax relief program for residents who are 65 years of age or older and/or permanently and totally disabled should soon begin receiving their renewal forms. Applications and certifications for tax year 2024 were recently mailed to applicants who are already…