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Board of Supervisors adopts FY 25 Budget

April 4, 2024

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has approved a budget totaling approximately $6.9 billion in total appropriations for the general county government and school system for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. The adopted budget includes a real property tax rate of $0.865 cents per $100 in assessed value for tax year 2024, which is one cent…

Reduced Belmont Innovation Gateway proposal up for reconsideration  

April 3, 2024

By Reed Carver  Belmont Innovation Gateway, one of the biggest data centers ever proposed, was heard at the March 13 Board of Supervisors Public Hearing, as the last item discussed that night. Approximately 39 people were wearing red, showing their opposition against this proposal, and as many had stop sign stickers on their shirts. Activists…

Milan and Rayner pass resolution pushing false narrative re planning commission

April 3, 2024

By Valerie Cury At the Feb. 27 Purcellville Town Council Work Session, Vice Mayor Erin Rayner made a resolution to direct the planning commission to send any potential bylaw changes to the town council for approval. Rayner indicated that this resolution was important and necessary, even though the drafted bylaw revisions had already been sent…

Loudoun County statement regarding data center “moratorium”

March 16, 2024

Loudoun County has received inquiries from residents who are concerned about the number of data centers that have been approved for construction in the county and potential future projects currently in the planning process. The county is publishing this message to ensure interested residents are correctly informed about the county’s role in data center development.…

First Loudoun Household Hazardous Waste Event is March 16 in Leesburg

March 12, 2024

The first Loudoun County Household Hazardous Waste collection event for 2024 is scheduled for Saturday, March 16, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., at the Leesburg Park and Ride, 41951 Gourley Transit Drive in Leesburg. Loudoun residents are welcome to bring HHW from their homes to the event, free of charge. What’s Accepted What’s Not Accepted…

Gov. Glenn Youngkin takes action on 84 bills

March 9, 2024

On March 8, Gov. Glenn Youngkin took final action on 84 pieces of legislation, signing 64 bills into law, amending 12 bills and vetoing 8 bills.  “Today, I am pleased to sign more than 60 bills into law with bipartisan support, a clear demonstration of what can be achieved when we set politics aside and…

Wexton secures nearly $15 Million for local projects in government funding package

March 7, 2024

On March 6, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced $14,996,550 in Community Project Funding that she secured for Virginia’s 10th District in the 2024 spending bills. This funding, included in the first of the appropriations government funding packages set to be voted on this week, responds directly to some of the most pressing needs and priorities…

Fallen Firefighter Trevor Brown remembered by thousands from all over the country

March 5, 2024

On Monday March 4, thousands came to Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg to remember Firefighter Trevor Brown who lost his life in the line of duty on Feb. 16. According to Gov. Glenn Youngkin flag order, flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia were ordered to be “flown at half-staff on…

Leesburg Town Council approves rezoning to allow data center development

February 28, 2024

The Leesburg Town Council has voted to approve a rezoning application that will allow data centers and additional industrial and research park uses on two parcels of vacant land in the Village at Leesburg development. The applicant, Springfield East, LC, had sought permission to amend the concept plan and proffers for the property, known as…

Commissioners reject data center/residential combo

February 28, 2024

But accept dense housing in the Transition Policy Area By Reed Carver  On Feb. 8, two development companies pitched applications to the Loudoun County Planning Commission. The first, Innovation Gateway, applied to build a combination community park, residences and two data centers in the Urban Transit Center Place Type. This project would require re-zoning. The…