Government
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
On Jan. 3, the Board of Supervisors authorized the use of unassigned General Fund balance from the Loudoun County Adopted Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Budget. The $114,561,290 fund balance includes revenue collected during the fiscal year that was not anticipated and therefore not assigned to budgetary items and expenditure savings. The largest portions of the…
Ram Venkatachalam, Chair of Loudoun’s Transit Advisory Board and a 14-year resident of Brambleton, has announced his run for the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors to represent the new Little River District. Little River was created this year following the decennial US Census and redistricting. It is mainly comprised of the eastern portion of what…
Current Legislative Aide Seeks to Lead the Renamed, Redrawn District Laura TeKrony officially announced she is a Democratic candidate for Supervisor for the newly renamed and redrawn Little River District in 2023. TeKrony has been a resident of Aldie for over 18 years. Since 2016, she has been the legislative aide to Phyllis Randall, Chair…
At the Jan. 3 Purcellville Town Council Special Meeting, Ron Rise, Jr. was appointed to fill the vacant Town Council seat, which was vacated by Mayor Stan Milan. Milan’s town council seat was vacated Jan. 1 when he became mayor. The vote was 4 – 2 with Mayor Stan Milan, Vice Mayor Chris Bertaut, Council…