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Loudoun County is launching a new online tool designed to enhance the county’s engagement with the community. “Ask Loudoun County” leverages artificial intelligence and the existing expertise of the county’s professional staff to efficiently respond to the public’s need for information 24 hours a day. Anyone seeking information from the county government may click on…
The next Meet the Mayor event with Mayor Kelly Burk will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 10, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at SimplyBe Coffee, 208 Church Street SE, in Leesburg. Meet the Mayor events provide an informal setting for residents and stakeholders to share ideas, concerns, and ask questions to the mayor. “One…
By Sophia Clifton Anyone driving past a Loudoun winery on a sunny Saturday can almost always spot a band, a long line for snacks and sometimes even a food truck or two parked in the gravel lot. County planners and the Board of Supervisors spent their Transportation and Land Use Committee meeting on Nov. 5,…
By Valerie Cury In 2012, the Purcellville Town Council created a Tourism Zone within the C-4 Historic Downtown District, designating five contiguous parcels along North 21st Street—130 to 144 N. 21st Street, plus a few rear lots under the same ownership—as the “Old Town Tourism Zone.” The ordinance granted those parcels regulatory flexibility—effectively loosening zoning…
By Grace Bennett On November 18, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors convened to discuss the current state of affordable housing applications. The pilot program for attainable housing—approved in October 2025—is being polished to ensure that its draft policies are as beneficial as possible for residents in the area. Housing, Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At…
As Loudoun County continues work on developing a Natural Resources Strategy, members of the public are being asked to share their thoughts on how to protect and enhance the county’s land, water and wildlife resources by taking a survey at loudoun.gov/NaturalResourcesStrategy. Building on the 2019 Loudoun County Comprehensive Plan, the Natural Resources Strategy is intended to provide…
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…