Government
The Federal Transit Administration has awarded Loudoun County $13.8 million to purchase 37 compressed natural gas buses, construct a fueling station and update its maintenance facility. The purchase of buses for Loudoun County Transit, the county’s bus system, is a key step in the county’s efforts to achieve the goals of the Loudoun County Energy Strategy, which…
During its July 5, meeting, the Loudoun Board of Supervisors approved an update to its Rules of Order, which changes the notice requirements related to approval of land use applications and amendments to county ordinances. The update is necessary due to changes to the Code of Virginia [§ 15.2-1427(F) and 15.2-2204(A)] that were adopted by the Virginia General…
The current Loudoun County surplus auction offers bargains on a variety of items. Featured items this month include a large reception desk, stacking chairs with a dolly and Motorola IMPRES adaptive multi-unit chargers. Other items include vehicles, fire extinguishers, children’s furniture, carts, laptops, office furniture and many other miscellaneous items. The auction will close at 9:30…
By Tabitha Reeves After the Federal Aviation Administration decided to end the remotely-located control tower program at the Leesburg Executive Airport in February, pilots and patrons alike were left with a nonideal interim solution to begin in June: an air traffic control trailer. Between the $10,000 monthly trailer rent and hopes for an eventual brick-and-mortar…
On June 29 Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) hosted U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves in Hillsboro to discuss new federal funding coming to Virginia to expand access to high-speed internet with a roundtable of local residents, business owners, and other stakeholders. On Monday, President Joe Biden announced $42.5 billion in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment…
By Valerie Cury The June 13 Purcellville Town Council meeting started off with a Pedestrian Prioritization Study by Mark Phillips from Kimley Horn. The number one priority for the Pedestrian Prioritization Study is a recommendation to put a sidewalk along Hirst Road from Hatcher Avenue along Hirst Road and all the way to Maple Avenue.…
By Tabitha Reeves Noting patterns racial segregation in neighborhoods across the county, as well as corresponding wealth distributions and access to quality education, Loudoun County has resolved to take a more aggressive stance towards furthering fair housing by passing the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Regional Fair Housing Plan. At the Public Hearing on June…
By Valerie Cury Developer Casey Chapman who is one of the owners of the Trail’s End mixed use development on Hatcher Avenue, submitted a second resubmission for his project – located on the first block off of Main Street at 161, 151, and 141 N. Hatcher Avenue in the Town of Purcellville. Since the town…
By Valerie Cury On Tuesday, June 6, the Purcellville Town Council voted to appoint Loren R. “Rick” Bremseth as the town’s Interim Town Manager. Bremseth, a former resident of Purcellville, lives in Round Hill with his wife, Marlena, a retired college professor who served as Campaign Finance Manager for former Mayor Kwasi Fraser. They have…
The waste disposal fee at the Loudoun County Solid Waste Management Facility has increased to $71 a ton, and took effect July 1. The waste disposal fee at the gate will increase from $68 to $71 per ton; all other fees will remain the same, including the minimum charge for waste disposal of $7 per…