Government
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Loudoun County is scheduled to continue utility work as part of the Loudoun County Courts Complex Expansion project, which will lead to overnight traffic detours for about two weeks, which began May 1. Weather permitting, the construction will take place in the evenings from 9 p.m. until 7 a.m., Sunday through Friday. This construction will…
Many Loudoun County vehicle owners are receiving their personal property tax bills and are observing that their used vehicles have increased in value and their car tax bills are higher than they expected. Values of used cars have skyrocketed across the country due to global supply chain issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to…
Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed SB8 the week of April 4, introduced by Senator Chap Petersen, to allow Sunday hunting on public land more than 200 yards from places of worship. With Governor Youngkin’s signature, the legislation will take effect on July 1, 2022. Previously, Wildlife Management Areas and National Forests were only open to hunters…
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that he will donate his first-quarter salary to the Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program, an organization dedicated to helping -law enforcement officers and first responders who have undergone traumatic critical incidents in the line of duty or in their personal lives. During his 2021 campaign, the Governor pledged to donate his gubernatorial…