Government
The Virginia State Corporation Commission has issued its final order approving Route 3A for the proposed Golden-Mars electric transmission project in western Loudoun County, ending months of uncertainty over the project’s final alignment. The June 29 ruling authorizes Virginia Electric and Power Co., doing business as Dominion Energy, to move forward with the project using…
By Sophia Clifton At a business meeting on June 16, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors tabled a proposal to raise future supervisors’ pay after a divided discussion over whether the job has become effectively full time and whether the public had enough notice to weigh in. The board voted 9-0 to delay action until…
By Sophia Clifton Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Aaron Spence defended district policies and repeatedly emphasized compliance with federal and state law during questioning before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce on June 10, as lawmakers pressed him on transgender student policies, parental notification and student safety. The hearing, titled “Breaking Trust: Attacks…
Virginia farmers affected by devastating late spring frost and freeze events will have access to federal disaster assistance after the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved a Secretarial Disaster Declaration covering much of the Commonwealth. Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced June 26 that USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins approved the designation for 43 primary disaster counties and 61…
The Virginia General Assembly approved funding for the proposed Oak Hill State Park, clearing the way for the preservation of one of the Commonwealth’s most historically significant properties and securing millions of dollars in federal, private and state funding tied to the project. The budget action allows the Commonwealth to move forward with acquiring Oak…
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and the Loudoun County Planning Commission are scheduled to hold a joint special business meeting, Tuesday, June 30, at 5:00 p.m. in the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison St. SE, Leesburg. The meeting will be held in the Dulles Room, which is located on the first floor of…
Gov. Abigail Spanberger has proposed restoring funding to support the creation of Oak Hill as Virginia’s newest state park, providing new momentum for a project that only days ago faced an uncertain future. The governor’s budget amendment would preserve funding needed to move forward with the proposed acquisition of Oak Hill, the historic Loudoun County…
The Loudoun County School Board and Loudoun County Board of Supervisors are planning a joint public meeting July 29 at 6 p.m. to gather community input on Dominion Energy’s proposed Golden to Mars transmission line project and potential routes through eastern Loudoun County. According to the School Board, the meeting is intended to give residents…
By Valerie Cury Concerns over data centers, transmission lines, growth and the preservation of western Loudoun County’s rural character dominated a town hall hosted by U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., at Harmony Middle School on June 22. Subramanyam was joined by Ash Jain, a senior fellow with the Atlantic Council and former State Department official.…
Funding for the proposed Oak Hill State Park is now at risk. Oak Hill is not included in the current draft of the Virginia General Assembly budget. If that omission stands, it could jeopardize already-committed funding intended to establish Oak Hill as Virginia’s next state park. Several major funding sources are contingent on the project…