Government
Loudoun County’s application process for the Affordable Multi-Family Housing Loan Program for developers has opened with the release of the 2023 Notice of Funding Availability. For-profit and nonprofit affordable housing developers are eligible to apply for loans for the development of long-term, affordable, multi-family rental housing units in Loudoun. The loans are to be used in…
Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced the launch of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge, inviting middle and high school students in Virginia’s 10th District to design and create their own apps that would benefit their local community. “I’m excited to invite all Virginia-10 middle and high school students to try their hands at Congress’ annual coding…
The Leesburg Town Council has prioritized funding for a permanent tower at Leesburg Executive Airport.In passing its consent agenda at the council’s June 13 meeting, council members supported twoitems related to the airport tower. The adopted 2024 Legislative Agenda requests funding for a temporary mobile tower for Leesburg Executive Airport. The mobile tower began operations…
By Valerie Cury At the Town of Purcellville’s May 23 Town Council work session, council decided to delay a vote to approve three deeds of easements the county needs to extend Mayfair Crown Drive to Fields Farm Park Road – making this the second entrance to Mountain View Elementary, and Woodgrove High School. The majority…
By Valerie Cury Purcellville Interim Town Manager Glen T. Adams will step back, effective June 6. Adams had expressed interest in becoming a full-time town manager, however he did not advance to the next stage in the selection process for a new town manager. He handed in his resignation May 24. In a phone call…
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced a landmark change in how state agencies will recruit and compete for talent by eliminating degree requirements, preferences or both for almost 90 percent of state classified positions. The new Commonwealth hiring practices will expand opportunities for Virginians and give equal consideration to all qualified job applicants. “On day one we…
The Loudoun County Planning Commission has reached another significant milestone in the ongoing Zoning Ordinance Rewrite project. A new draft of a proposed ordinance was published on May 19. The updated text incorporates the commission’s work to date and results in the first complete draft ordinance in more than a year, that is inclusive of…
Loudoun County Treasurer H. Roger Zurn Jr. reminds taxpayers that the deadline for payment of the first-half real property tax is Monday, June 5. Payments received or postmarked after June 5, will incur a 10 percent penalty and interest. Any such penalty, when assessed, will become part of the tax with interest accruing on both…
During its May 16, business meeting, the Board of Supervisors increased the Loudoun County Public Schools’ FY 2024 Operating Fund budget by $13 million and acknowledged the potential to cover a state shortfall in Loudoun’s public-school funding with its own year-end fund balance. The action leaves open the possibility that the state could still resolve…
Loudoun County is hosting an online public meeting on the Harmony Middle School Shared-Use Path project. The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 7, 6– 7 p.m. via WebEx. Members of the public are invited to join the virtual meeting to learn, ask questions and provide input about the project. Meeting details, including login information,…