Government
On Jan. 11, Senator John Bell and Delegate Suhas Subramanyam have finalized legislation for the 2021 session, which will bring transparency and accountability to the process of toll price increases on the Dulles Greenway. “I’m proud that the Loudoun Delegation and Loudoun Board of Supervisors have been able to come together to find a legislative solution that…
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, has announced that the Paycheck Protection Program will re-open the week of Jan. 11 for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. To promote access to capital, initially only community financial institutions will be able to make First Draw PPP Loans on Monday, Jan.…
By Valerie Cury At the Dec. 8 Purcellville Town Council Meeting, the Council moved forward to decrease the maximum height of buildings in the C-4 District. The district includes Hatcher Avenue and 21st Street and parts of Main Street – and is referred to as the old downtown area. The Town Council voted 5-2 to…
Despite years of controversy and unanswered safety questions, the trucks drove in and the trucks drove out, dumping their loads and earning the property owner potentially millions of dollars in dumping fees. And it’s all being done under the guise of a “personal recreational field” use. The site, on Gable Farm Lane, is part of…
As it closed out the 2020 legislative session, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted 7-1-1 to add 144 new housing units to the Transition Policy Area. Supervisor Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg) was the only no vote. Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-Chair At-Large), Supervisors Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling), Juli E. Briskman (D-Algonkian), Michael R. Turner…
By Purcellville Mayor Kwasi A. Fraser Two years ago, I invited the leadership of Biobot, a biotechnology start-up, to present their testing and research in the area of opioid consumption in a community. Owing to the disastrous impact of opioids within our society and the ongoing litigations, it was important to have ways to measure…
County-developer proposal and purchase offer put two villages at center of controversial deal Aldie and St. Louis, two historic villages threatened for years by controversial projects, are now caught up in another proposal for a complex land transaction between the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and local developer John “Jack” Andrews. And, at press time,…
New houses approved for Lincoln threaten historic Quaker village On Jan. 11, theLoudoun County Board of Supervisors and the County’s Historic District Review Committee will each take up appeals on the County’s approval of two applications to build two new homes, both in the center of the historic Quaker village of Lincoln. They should expect…
Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman has announced, “Loudoun Leads”, a public safety initiative to increase transparency and enhance collaboration with government entities such as Mental Health and Substance Abuse along with an expanded number of community-based stakeholders. While the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office has been recognized nationally for its leadership in mental health and Crisis…
The Loudoun County Water and Wastewater Program has begun accepting applications for County assistance with community water and wastewater projects since Jan. 1. The Water and Wastewater Program is designed to support Loudoun County communities experiencing issues with deficient or non-existent water and/or wastewater systems with funding and other resources. Properly functioning water and wastewater systems…