Opinion
By John Ellis Loudoun citizens’ frustrations continue to rise as breakneck growth and development overwhelm our roads, schools, neighborhoods, and countryside. And that’s even before we start to consider how much it costs us as taxpayers; which is a lot. Congested roads and crowded schools have direct impacts on County spending. The County needs to…
By Charles Houston Abridged conversation: Citizens: “We must reduce housing density in the county.” Big easement donor and a developer: “That’s downzoning and is illegal. If you enact it, we won’t do anything more in Loudoun.” This person is wrong, and selfish. Abridged conversation: Citizens: “We must reduce housing density in western Loudoun.” Department of…
Dear Editor: I am writing to express my profound disappointment with the recent article titled Purcellville Utility Bills to Nearly Double Over Next 5 Years published in the March 28, 2024 edition of one of the local papers. The assertions made by Mayor Stan Milan and town management regarding the necessity of significant rate increases…
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.…
Dear Editor: I am once again compelled to address Mayor Stan Milan’s recent statements regarding the Vineyard Square project. It seems Mayor Milan may have conveniently forgotten his own involvement as a member of the Town Council in crucial discussions surrounding this matter. During a Town Council meeting with Mayor Milan, then Council Member Milan…
By Kwasi Fraser Citizens of Purcellville, let me clarify my position on the Rt. 7/690 Interchange. I once supported this proposed project based on the Loudoun County Interchange Justification Report (IJR) design. I envisioned relief for Hirst Road congestion as documented in the IJR. My endorsement was based on an earlier design presented in the…
By Charles Houston Time to nerd out a bit. At the end of this piece there’s a two or three-line, italicized bio. Yes, I was a developer and yes, I handled millions of square feet of major office buildings, from Miami to Louisville, and from New Orleans to Richmond. My biggest building was 1.2 million…
By John Lovegrove When you think about Loudoun County and why you settled here, what comes to mind? Is it the Western Loudoun countryside filled with horses, rich Fall foliage and sweeping views? Is it the vibrant economy of Eastern Loudoun, the state-of-the-art schools, or the beautiful suburbs and mixed-use communities? For members of our…
Dear Editor: Supervisor Kershner (Catoctin) recently circulated a message pledging to hold down the County real estate tax rate. On the surface, that sounds great. But, unless the County also takes serious action to control its spending, his pledge is effectively a call for more data centers, more power lines, and higher electricity bills. In…
Dear Loudoun Community: Loudoun, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, our community suffered an almost unbearable loss. As the governing body of Loudoun County, every member of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors understands and acknowledges the extent to which the men and women of our Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System and the men…