Government
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the general fund revenue collections for February 2023 were 1.2 percent higher in the first eight months of FY 2023, compared to the same period the previous year. Relative to the official forecast updated in December, unadjusted general fund revenues are ahead of forecast by $111.3 million year-to-date. “February’s revenue numbers confirm that…
Loudoun County is hosting the 13th annual Northern Virginia Housing Expo on Saturday, April 1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Dominion High School, 21326 Augusta Drive in Sterling. Anyone looking for an affordable place to live in Northern Virginia is encouraged to visit the expo, which will showcase both homeownership and rental opportunities…
State Sen. John Bell (D-13) on March 2 announced he will not “seek reelection to the Senate of Virginia.” In a press release Bell wrote, “he had some difficult and personal news to share today. I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer.” He said he has a “number of excellent treatment options he is considering.”…
Loudoun County Commissioner of the Revenue Robert S. Wertz Jr. is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations seeking an exemption from Loudoun County real and/or personal property taxes for the 2024 tax year. The deadline to apply for the exemption is Monday, April 3. Most charitable nonprofit organizations are not automatically exempt from local property taxes…
Loudoun County officials advocating for the Town of Purcellville to accept their $40 million dollar plan for an intersection designed to accommodate County goals northwest of the town continue to struggle to show how their proposal will benefit Purcellville’s residents.
At the Feb. 14 Purcellville Town Council meeting, a clarification was made to the Feb. 10 meeting concerning the resignation of Town Manager David Mekarski. Vice Mayor Chris Bertaut said that since the last meeting where the Town Council voted to accept Mekarski’s resignation, both the Town and Mekarski had failed to reach an agreement…
By Valerie Cury The owners of the Shoppes at Main and Maple Avenue shopping center, located at 745 East Main Street in Purcellville, are planning to build a 5,000 sq. ft. restaurant in the location behind Walgreens. At the Feb. 16 Planning Commission meeting, the applicants, White Star Investments, asked for a Special Use Permit…
In the last remaining minutes of the six and a half hour Feb. 7 Board of Supervisors Business Meeting, the Supervisors came out of executive session and Supervisor Tony Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) made a motion to authorize the County Administrator to execute a purchase agreement to purchase 142.71 acres for a Western Loudoun Recreational Center. …
Funding made possible through bipartisan infrastructure law will improve safety and customer experience U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $29,400,000 in federal funding for three Virginia airports. Funds were made available through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Terminals Program. This funding was made possible through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which was negotiated by Sen. Warner and strongly supported by Sen. Kaine. “Another day, another win…
In mid-February, County Administrator Tim Hemstreet presented a proposed budget for the Loudoun County government to the Board of Supervisors for Fiscal Year 2024, which begins July 1, 2023. The budget totals $4.2 billion in appropriations for the County government and Loudoun County Public Schools. The proposed budget has been prepared at a real property…