Government
By Valerie Cury As part of the Purcellville’s July 13 Town Council meeting, a public hearing was held on the allocation of the first distribution of Federal Fiscal Recovery Funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. The first distribution to the Town is big, over $5 million, $5, 279,922 to be exact. The total allotted…
By Valerie Cury The Purcellville Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 15, on a request to expand the Purcellville Historic Corridor Overlay District. The proposal would include all eligible properties within the Town that are not currently within the district. The Town of Purcellville’s Historic Corridor Overlay District, which was created in 2005,…
Gov. Ralph Northam has announced appointments to the three newly created boards responsible for overseeing the legalization of recreational marijuana in the Commonwealth. Virginia became the first Southern state to pass adult-use cannabis legislation, with changes going into effect on July 1. The new law legalizes simple possession and home cultivation for adults 21…
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched five cross-jurisdictional strike forces to help reduce gun violence, by disrupting illegal firearms trafficking in key regions across the country. Leveraging existing resources, the regional strike forces will better ensure sustained and focused coordination across jurisdictions and help stem the supply of illegally trafficked firearms from source cities,…
Loudoun County will hold an open comment period to gain input from the public on the county’s project to extend Prentice Drive from Lockridge Road to Loudoun County Parkway. The public comment period will be open from Monday, July 26, 2021, through Friday, August 13, 2021. Login information and meeting materials are available for review at loudoun.gov/prenticephasetwo. Materials include…
Gov. Ralph Northam has announced appointments to the three newly created boards responsible for overseeing the legalization of recreational marijuana in the Commonwealth. Virginia became the first Southern state to pass adult-use cannabis legislation with changes going into effect on July 1. The new law legalizes simple possession and home cultivation for adults 21 and…
Gov. Ralph Northam has announced that the Commonwealth of Virginia has distributed approximately $304.5 million in Federal American Rescue Plan Act funding to 190 towns. These payments represent the first half of funding provided by the U.S. Treasury for Non-Entitlement Units of local government, with the same amount to be provided in June 2022. These…
Loudoun County has launched a new online system that allows people who are seeking in-person services from the County’s community development departments to make an appointment or to get in a virtual line from anywhere. The new system is designed to improve the experience for the County’s customers at the Government Center in Leesburg through…
By Valerie Cury The Purcellville Town Council has voted 4-2 to reduce building heights in the Town’s C-4 District (historic downtown). Mayor Kwasi Fraser, and Council Members Stan Milan, Chris Bertaut, and Tip Stinnette voted in favor of the new limits with Vice Mayor Mary Jane Williams and Council Member Joel Grewe voting against.The vote…
By Valerie Cury The Town of Purcellville’s Historic Corridor Overlay District, which was created in 2005, is made up of parts of Main Street, North 21st Street, North 23rd Street and South 32nd Street. This District is meant to protect the Town’s architectural and historical character, protect and preserve buildings, and ensure that new development…