Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor: Another destructive vote from our Board of Supervisors that will permanently alter the landscape from Snickersville Turnpike as you enter the Village of Philomont. The seven-acre property, purchased long ago with community raised funds, was home to one of the oldest horse shows in Virginia and was a gathering place for the community…
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Dear Editor: The Purcellville Town Council majority has passed the Fiscal Year 2025 budget, after holding two budget meetings. I did not support this budget. The budget includes rate increases for water and sewer of 16% and 18% respectively. Just two years ago, however, Stantec, the town’s utility rate consultant, recommended increases of 5% for…
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Dear Editor: I understand that the Town of Purcellville is conducting a nationwide search to find a candidate to replace Chief McAlister who retired from the Purcellville Police Dept. in April. As a business owner and a resident here in Purcellville I feel we have a really qualified candidate that is presently with the Purcellville…
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Dear Editor: Many of the more than 8.6 million Virginians likely do not know a corrections officer at the Virginia Department of Corrections, but I guarantee they have benefitted from their hard work and dedication. This is because correctional officers at the Virginia Department of Corrections work around the clock with our law enforcement partners…
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Dear Editor: At a recent Loudoun County Democratic meet and greet event we listened to and asked questions of 11 candidates in the primary election for the open Jennifer Wexton seat in the Virginia 10th congressional district. One first-time candidate, Krystle Kaul, had a powerful message and completely wowed us all! Kaul shared a story…
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Dear Editor: Thank you for keeping Loudoun residents informed about local politics. Wineries, breweries, and the tourism industry are often cited as stakeholders by BOS members and the local press, including the BRL. Please note that all people who live in rural Loudoun are stakeholders. We are taxpayers. Many of us stakeholders and taxpayers have watched, speechless,…
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Dear Editor: Loudoun County’s growth over the last decade has put immense pressure on County officials to continue developing our land to meet the needs of a growing population. We’ve seen this through data centers, over development in the East, and now, new cluster subdivisions that are bringing more homes and more people. Cluster subdivisions…
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Dear Editor: As I have observed the increase in division between the political parties, it has become clear to me that one of the root causes for this division is a fundamental difference in opinion about whether the “ends justify the means.” I recently spoke with a Loudoun County Republican political leader. He expressed that…
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Dear Editor: American Legion Post # 295, here in Middleburg is getting a baseball team of 17- and 18-year-olds, to play in The American Legion League, which will include games against Leesburg, Winchester, Arlington, Warrenton, and several other teams in northern Virginia. Currently we are looking for coaches and players to join with us in…
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Dear Editor: Loudoun’s Future PAC is thrilled that the Board of Supervisors rejected the proposed Belmont Innovation Campus data center project this month. This decision represents a triumph for residents who have long voiced concerns about the unchecked expansion of data centers in our area and the associated strain on our electrical infrastructure and environment. …
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