Government

New fees for building and development applications effective July 1

May 24, 2022

Loudoun County is implementing new fees on July 1, for building and development applications. Applicants who receive notification prior to June 30, that payment is due should submit their payment by close of business on June 30. Payments for outstanding fees that are not submitted by June 30, will require a new invoice to be…

LCADC named facility of the year

May 24, 2022

The Loudoun County Adult Detention Center has been named the Facility of the Year for the Northeast Region for the services provided by the facility’s medical staff. The northeast region includes 60 facilities in seven states.   The medical team was nominated and recognized last week at the Wellpath Health Service Administers Conference in Durham,…

Loudoun Workforce Resource Center to host job fair June 9

May 24, 2022

The Loudoun Workforce Resource Center will host a Loudoun Job Fair Tailgate with local employers Thursday, June 9, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Franklin Park, 17501 Franklin Park Drive, Purcellville, in the parking lots by the baseball fields. The Loudoun Job Fair Tailgate will feature local employers with full-time, part-time and temporary job openings…

Randall to deliver State of the County address May 25

May 23, 2022

Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis J. Randall is scheduled to deliver her annual State of the County address Wednesday, May 25. The program will begin at 6 p.m. Chair Randall will deliver the address from the Board Room at the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street SE in Leesburg. Members of the…

Commonwealth’s April unemployment rate at three percent

May 21, 2022

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced Virginia’s unemployment rate held steady at 3 percent in April, while total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 13,600 jobs. The Commonwealth’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3 percent is 1.3 percentage points below the rate from a year ago. The labor force increased by 18,281 to 4,329,907, as the number…

Youngkin announces Violent Crime Task Force

May 18, 2022

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced the creation of a task force of executive branch and office of the Attorney General officials to better align strategies to reduce violent crime in cities and communities across the Commonwealth. Leaders from the task force will continue conducting community leadership meetings across the Commonwealth. Youngkin attended a community leadership…

Virginia offers alternative hiring process for individuals with disabilities

May 18, 2022

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced that Virginia state government has implemented an alternative hiring process for individuals with disabilities, serving as a model for inclusive employment practices. The process embeds employment of individuals with differing abilities as part of standard hiring policy, and the state work culture. A collaboration of state and community partners, the…

Town Council adopts Purcellville FY 2023 Budget

May 13, 2022

On May 10, the Purcellville Town Council approved a Fiscal Year 2023 budget totaling $23.9 million for governmental and utility operations and investment in the capital infrastructure. While this budget represents a 6 percent increase over the FY 2022 adopted budget of $22.432 million, it is comparable to the Town’s pre-pandemic FY 2020 adopted budget…

Rt. 15: The rubber hits the road May 11

May 9, 2022

By Laura Longley On May 11, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors is set to begin deliberations on the future of Rt. 15 from Montresor Road and around the Village of Lucketts to Point of Rocks Bridge. The formal language on the Board’s agenda is: “To amend the Loudoun County 2019 Countywide Transportation Plan (2019…

Board Approves Human Services Grant Funding for FY 2023

May 5, 2022

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved annual awards for funding to community nonprofit organizations during its May 3, 2022, meeting. Funding opportunities were made available to tax-exempt, private, nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations that provide human services to Loudoun County residents in the areas of need identified and approved by the Board of Supervisors for Fiscal Year…