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Loudoun County’s annual Human Services Nonprofit Grant Application for community nonprofit organizations is now open with the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY 2027) application available at loudoun.gov/NonprofitGrants. Nonprofits certified as 501(c)3 organizations that provide services to Loudoun County residents in the areas of need identified and approved by the Board of Supervisors for FY 2027 are eligible…
Delegate David A. Reid (HD-28-Loudoun), Vice Chair of the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee, announced today that the Committee reviewed 60 proposals and approved 43 projects, providing more than $280,000 in grants to support Chesapeake Bay education and restoration initiatives across Virginia. The funding, which comes entirely from the sale of Chesapeake Bay license…
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced almost $70 million in federal grant funding to improve Virginia’s bus systems and reduce their emissions. This funding is awarded through the Department of Transportation’s FY25-26 Low- or No-Emission Program and FY25 Buses & Bus Facilities Program, which is made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure…
Based on the results of a recent benchmarking study, Loudoun County Commissioner of the Revenue Robert S. Wertz Jr., is updating the assessment schedules for most classes of business personal property. These changes are effective beginning Jan. 1, 2026, and impact taxes levied on computer equipment, furniture and fixtures, computer equipment in data centers, heavy…
Loudoun County is hosting a public input meeting on Dec. 3, on the Speed Management Study of St. Louis Road (Route 611) within the village of St. Louis. The purpose of this study is to assess existing travel speeds on St. Louis Road and recommend speed management countermeasures, where applicable, to encourage motorists to comply with…
Leesburg Town Manager Kaj Dentler has announced his retirement, following almost 30 years spent in the Town of Leesburg government, including 11 as Town Manager. Dentler joined Town staff in 1996 as the Director of the Town’s Parks & Recreation Department. During his 12 years leading Parks & Recreation, Dentler expanded the Ida Lee Park…
By Valerie Cury As of press time, the Valley Commerce Center rezoning application (LEGI-2023-0080), proposing a change from Joint Land Management Area–3 (JLMA-3) to Planned Development–Industrial Park (PD-IP), is tentatively scheduled for discussion at the Nov. 13 Planning Commission work session. Applicant Chuck Kuhn, representing 17110 Purcellville Rd. LLC, has submitted updated proffers that include…
By Sophia Clifton On Oct. 14, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors took a significant step toward relocating its Government Center from Leesburg to eastern Loudoun, voting 4-0-1 at the Finance, Government Operations and Economic Development Committee meeting to direct staff to pursue potential partnerships and sites for a new 300,000–400,000-square-foot facility near the Silver…
By Katie Northcott On Oct. 14, Loudoun County staff presented an overview of requests for project funding from towns within the county to the Finance/Government Operations and Economic Development Committee. The county staff facilitates a formal project request process with the towns within the county every year. The general criteria for the project include capital…
By Grace Bennett As the fifth in an extensive chain of eight meetings hosted by the Board of Supervisors, staff and representatives gathered on Sept. 30 to discuss western Loudoun rural uses and standards. Staff hoped to receive stakeholder input to inform future changes to the Zoning Ordinance and General Plan—a task begun with a…