Government
By Reed Carver The owners of the Dulles Greenway (Toll Roads Investors Partnership II, or “T.R.I.P.”) have requested of the SCC to raise the rate of tolls from $5.80 to $8.10 during rush hours, and up from $5.25 to $6.40 during other hours. The rush hour change would be one of 40%. The off-hour change…
Loudoun Commissioner of the Revenue Robert S. Wertz Jr. has recently mailed notification of 2024 personal property filing requirements to all owners of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, campers, trailers, boats, motorhomes, aircraft, and mobile homes currently on the county’s tax rolls. Residents will soon begin receiving notices in the mail with an account number and instructions…
By Audrey Carpenter Loudoun County will be sending three brand new legislators to Richmond to begin working on the people’s business Jan. 10. State Senator-elect Russett Perry (D) will represent the 31st Senate district that was created as part of the redistricting efforts of the Virginia General Assembly in 2021. It includes portions of both…
By Audrey Carpenter U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) met with a group of mental health practitioners, the school superintendent, Board of Supervisors Chair and corrections officials on Monday at the Loudoun County government building in Leesburg to learn more about substance use issues in the County and how to address them better. Kaine introduced the…
Ceremonial Swearing-In of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and the Loudoun County School Board on Saturday, Jan. 6 at the Holiday Inn, Dulles.
By Audrey Carpenter At its monthly meeting Dec. 19, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark Christie supported reform of FERC’s planning and cost management rules, and its incentives policy related to electrical transmission projects. FERC is composed of five commissioners who vote on regulatory matters in the electric, oil, gas and hydropower industries. Before…
By Valerie Cury At the Purcellville Town Council Meeting on Dec. 12, Vice Mayor Chris Bertaut tried to move forward again with the proposal to remove the Northern Collector Road (NCR) from the Purcellville Town Wide Transportation Plan. During the Nov. 14 Town Council Meeting vote to approve an easement on Mayfair Crown Drive, the…
Second company under investigation By Audrey Carpenter Sam Randazzo turned himself into authorities last month. He is the former chair of Ohio’s Public Utilities Commission which regulates utility service providers, including companies that supply electricity to consumers. Randazzo, 74, of Columbus, self-surrendered in the U.S. District Court in Cincinnati Dec. 4 to the FBI, which…
By Audrey Carpenter On the eve before his swearing-in ceremony on Dec. 4 at the old Leesburg Courthouse, Bob Anderson talked with the Blue Ridge Leader about his excitement and the seriousness with which he undertakes the role of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Loudoun County for a second time. Anderson, a 75-year-old Purcellville resident, formerly…
By Reed Carver Three people, who are residents of the Manor Apartments in Leesburg, implored the board to do something about the increasing costs of housing during the public input session on Dec. 5. Two women spoke in Spanish through a translator. They attended the meeting with friends and family members. Ana Ojuela was the…