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By Valerie Cury On Jan. 4, while working on updating the zoning ordinance, the Purcellville Planning Commission said they have asked several times for legal opinions on three items. The commission has asked, through staff, for the town attorney to render the legal status of the Vineyard Square project, “and we have not heard a…
By Valerie Cury It is customary to appoint a new vice mayor every year for the Purcellville Town Council. At the Jan. 9 Purcellville Town Council Meeting Council Member Erin Rayner was appointed Vice Mayor for the year. The vote was 6-1 with then Vice Mayor Chris Bertaut voting no. “I just want to remind…
By Audrey Carpenter A current NextEra Energy senior attorney and former legal advisor to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark Christie was elected to the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) Jan. 24 by the Virginia General Assembly. Kelsey Bagot has been working for NextEra for 1.5 years. Prior to that she was the legal…
By Valerie Cury “I understand; and I hear you; and I feel you,” said Purcellville Mayor Stan Milan at the Jan. 23 Town of Purcellville Town Council Work Session before his – and a majority council yes vote – to vacate “a part of a plat on which is shown a 100-year flood plain easement.”…
More than 100 students attended Elevate Loudoun, a single-day Student Conference for current high school students in Loudoun County Public Schools. A computer science internship fair, the event took place on Jan. 22 at Loudoun Valley High School. One student attendee expressed, “The main highlights from the event include learning about new job opportunities along…
Loudoun County Treasurer Henry C. Eickelberg reminds taxpayers that the deadline for payment of supplemental real estate and personal property taxes is Monday, Feb. 5. Payments received or postmarked after February 5 will incur a 10% penalty and interest. Any such penalty, when assessed, will become part of the tax with interest accruing on both the…
By Audrey Carpenter At its Jan. 23 meeting, the Leesburg Town Council endorsed a $2 million request for Regional Surface Transportation Program funding from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority for Fiscal Year 2030 for the Rt. 15 bypass interchange at Edwards Ferry Road and Fort Evans Road project. The project consists of the development of…
Town of Leesburg to take up Compass Creek annexation issue Feb. 13 By Audrey Carpenter The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Jan. 16 to approve a mediated settlement regarding the annexation of Compass Creek, a retail and commercial center that includes a 323-acre Microsoft data center campus, Walmart and the Ion International Training…
By Audrey Carpenter Jan. 1 was a very good day for Scott Nalevanko. That was the day he became $1 million richer. Each year Nalevanko, 55, of Leesburg, buys several Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle tickets to give away as Christmas presents. On New Year’s Day, when he heard that a $1 million winning ticket…
Loudoun County election officials remind voters that early voting for the March 5, 2024, presidential primary election began Friday, Jan. 19. Both the Democratic and Republican parties are participating in the primary election. All registered voters are eligible to vote as Virginia does not register voters by party affiliation. At the polls, voters will indicate…