Government

Free downtown parking extended through February

January 22, 2023

Parking in downtown Leesburg will remain free through the end of February. The extended free parking promotion will allow for a smoother transition to the new ParkMobile system for on-street parking. Free on-street parking will continue to be limited to two hours, and will be enforced by the Town’s parking staff. Free parking will also…

Public Hearing on revised ordinance prohibiting ownership of certain animals

January 19, 2023

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to hold a public hearing Feb. 15, at 6 p.m. on a proposed new section of Chapter 612, Dogs and Other Animals, of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County. If adopted, the new section of ordinance would prohibit private ownership of certain exotic and venomous species of…

General Fund revenues up halfway through FY23

January 17, 2023

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the General Fund revenue collections for December 2022. Through the first half of the fiscal year, adjusting for policy actions and timing issues, general fund revenues were up 6.5 percent over the prior years. On an unadjusted basis, general fund revenues were 0.8 percent higher versus the projected 8.8 percent decline assumed…

Assistance available to low-income residents

January 17, 2023

The Virginia Department of Social Services is partnering with local utilities to distribute funds to help low income households pay their delinquent water/sewer bills. A one-time relief payment will be available to eligible Virginia residents until the federally funded program funds are depleted. Households eligible for the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program must have a past due…

Loudoun County Continuum of Care Conducting Annual Point-in-Time Count January 25

January 14, 2023

The Loudoun County Continuum of Care, along with jurisdictions that make up the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, is preparing to conduct the annual Point-in-Time Count of people in the community experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness. The count is scheduled to be conducted the night of Wednesday, January 25, 2023. In the event of…

Loudoun Landfill new waste requirements

January 13, 2023

Beginning Feb. 1, Loudoun County will require written documentation that commercial construction and demolition waste being delivered to the Loudoun County Solid Waste Management Facility comes from sources within Loudoun. In addition, all haulers of commercial construction and demolition waste must be pre-authorized to use the landfill. The new requirements reinforce existing county policy that…

Superintendent presents proposed FY 2024 Budget

January 12, 2023

Loudoun County Public Schools delivered the Fiscal Year 2024 Superintendent’s Estimate of Needs to the School Board on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the LCPS Administrative Offices in Ashburn. Acting Superintendent Dr. Daniel Smith presented a $1,667,775,795 proposed operating budget that includes a 6.8 percent increase from the current fiscal year’s operating budget. The increase is…

Leesburg Department of Economic Development to host HUBZone meeting

January 12, 2023

The Leesburg Department of Economic Development is hosting the first 2023 quarterly HUBZone meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. An interactive panel discussion, from practiced Leesburg HUBZone businesses, will take place followed by networking and light refreshments. The discussion will be geared towards current HUBZone Certified Businesses and Businesses considering certification. There will be…

Leesburg seeks nominations for Tolbert Environmental Achievement Award

January 8, 2023

The Leesburg Environmental Advisory Commission is seeking nominations for the 2022 Tolbert Environmental Achievement Award. This award program recognizes individuals, community groups, businesses, and students who benefit the Town’s environment by conducting or participating in activities such as: To make a nomination, please visit www.leesburgva.gov/eac and click the link to fill out the nomination form. Submissions are due…

BOS sets 2023 Meeting Schedule

January 8, 2023

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has set its meeting schedule for 2023 and has reelected Sterling District Supervisor Koran T. Saines as vice chairman. In the absence of Chair Phyllis J. Randall, Saines will perform the duties of the chair.  Under the rules of order adopted Jan. 3, 2023, during the Board’s first meeting…