Government
Work has begun on the Valley Springs II subdivision, which is inside the county and zoned as Joint Land Management Areas 2 and 3 (JLMA-2 and JLMA-3).
At the end of the July 25 Purcellville Town Council Work Session the town council came out of closed session and voted 5-0-2 to appoint Loren “Rick” Bremseth as the new permanent town manager.
“I’m the current president of the Loudoun Wineries and Wine Growers Association,” said Baki. “We support the simplification of the definition for Virginia farm wineries to align with the Code of Virginia.”
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on July 22, an increase of 23,000 more employed Virginians in June, bringing the total to 201,472 more Virginians employed since January 2022. The labor force participation rate also rose 0.1 of a percentage point to 66.6%, the highest rate since January 2013. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics…
During its July 18, meeting, the Loudoun Board of Supervisors authorized the creation of the Rivana at Innovation Station Community Development Authority. The CDA is a mechanism that allows for an investment in public infrastructure for the development without impacting the county’s bond rating and fiscal health. Rivana at Innovation Station is a 79-acre site northwest…
The Loudoun County Health Department is now under the administration of the county government, completing a process formally initiated by Loudoun County in 2020 with its fall Legislative Report, to serve Loudoun residents better and improve several operational efficiencies. Under an agreement between Loudoun County and the Virginia Department of Health, the department has transitioned…
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…