Government
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has directed the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services to submit a new name for Elizabeth Mills Riverfront Park in the Lansdowne community. The park’s name references nearby grist mills, which were named for Elizabeth Clapham, the wife of local landowner and slaveholder Samuel Clapham. After his death,…
In preparation for the arrival of Metrorail Silver Line service in Loudoun County, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors is considering establishing an On-Street Parking Management Area in the vicinity of Moorefield Station, adjacent to the Ashburn Metro Station. The proposed program, which would include metered parking near the station, is designed to promote the…
On Jan. 19, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced he has chosen Angela Sailor to be Virginia’s Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Youngkin also issued Executive Order 10, designating Sailor as a member of his cabinet as the Commonwealth Chief Diversity, Opportunity & Inclusion Officer with a stronger and more focused role on promoting ideas, policies,…
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has approved moving forward with planned enhancements to Bles Park that are designed to improve safety and access and provide additional recreational opportunities for residents while maintaining the park’s natural attributes. The 132-acre park is located north of Rt. 7 in Loudoun’s Algonkian District and is adjacent to the Potomac River.…
On Jan. 14, Delegate Wendy Gooditis (D-10) filed her amendments to the Virginia state budget with the Virginia House Appropriations Committee. Her budget package covers an array of issues from healthcare to farmland preservation based on feedback she has received from her constituents. The Appropriations Committee will consider all requested amendments in the coming weeks…
On Wednesday, Jan. 12, the 2022 Session of the Virginia General Assembly began, with a 52-48 Republican majority and Republican Todd Gilbert being elected as Speaker of the House of Delegates. Speaker Gilbert announced House Committee assignments on Wednesday, including appointing Delegate Dave LaRock (R-33) as Vice-Chair of the Transportation Committee, as well as restoring…
Loudoun County has scheduled COVID-19 testing events Tuesday, Jan. 18 and Friday, Jan. 21, atPhilip A. Bolen Memorial Park, 42405 Claudia Drive, Leesburg (Enter the park on Crosstrail Boulevard from Sycolin Road.) Testing is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. but may begin early to mitigate traffic impacts. The testing events are free and open to all.…
The Loudoun County Clerk of the Circuit Court has been awarded two grants totaling $45,575 from the Library of Virginia as part of the Virginia Circuit Court Records Preservation program. One grant will be used to complete conservation of the land tax books for 1872, 1874 and 1878, will books from 1806-1809, 1825-1827 and 1829-1830,…
The Loudoun Workforce Resource Center will host a series of workshops the week of Jan. 18-21, for Loudoun County job seekers seeking to hone their interviewing skills. “Interviewing is an important step in the candidate selection process, so we have curated a week of workshops on this topic,” said Loudoun County Workforce Team Leader Shelly Rodriguez.…
In recognition of Constitutional Officers Week and January as National Blood Donor Month, Loudoun County’s constitutional officers have partnered with Inova Blood Donor Services to sponsor a blood drive on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., outside the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison St. SE in Leesburg. The Inova Loudoun Bloodmobile…