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By Valerie Cury At the Jan. 8 Purcellville Town Council Special Meeting, a major shift in leadership occurred as the newly elected council majority voted to end the tenure of Town Manager Rick Bremseth’s employment and appoint former four-term mayor Kwasi Fraser as interim town manager. The decision, which underscores the at-will nature of the…
Amidst FY2024 unassigned funds discussion, BOS approves recommended uses By Sophia Clifton On Jan. 7 the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors discussed agenda item 3a “FGOEDC Report-FY24 Uses of Unassigned General Fund Balance” and approved (9-0) several recommended uses for these funds proposed by the FGOEDC. The Board also voted 9-0 to approve an additional…
By Sophia Clifton On Dec. 18, 2024, Gov. Glenn Youngkin addressed the General Assembly’s Joint Money Committee to present his proposed amendments to the 2024-2026 biennial budget bill. “Virginia is roaring. Our collective bold actions are working,” Youngkin began. “And as a result of our work together, Virginia is growing, Virginia is leading, and Virginia…
By Katie Northcott Changes in data center zoning took center stage at the Loudoun County Planning Commission’s Dec. 12 public hearing and work session. The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors began discussions about changing data center zoning ordinances in the spring of 2022. At its Feb. 6, 2024, business meeting, the Board approved the project…
By Katie Northcott On Nov. 21, Loudoun County’s Transportation and Land Use Committee hosted the first of a series of meetings to address Western Loudoun’s Uses and Standards. Brian Wilson, a staff member representing Planning and Zoning, said the committee evaluating Western Loudoun’s zoning ordinances originated during the four-year process of revising Loudoun County’s zoning…
By Valerie Cury The Purcellville Planning Department has skirted years of citizen input, election results and the principals of transparency, as well as the Town’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan, in favor of advancing developers’ interests. This is most clearly reflected in the significant proposed changes that Planning Staff made to the draft zoning ordinance before presenting…
By Liz Tenney Jarvis Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum in Sterling will be exhibiting 11 photographic prints capturing those Loudoun farms that are part of the State of Virginia’s Century Farm initiative. Professional photographer Philip Ulanowsky visited 11 out of the currently registered 22 farms that meet the Century Farm criteria. According to the Code of Virginia:…
By Valerie Cury At the Oct. 16 Board of Supervisors Business Meeting the Board voted 7-2 to move the special exception process forward endorsing Concept A for the renovations to Mickie Gordon Memorial Park, with Supervisors Kristen Umstattd (D-Leesburg) and Matt Letourneau (R-Dulles) voting against. Initiating the special exception process will allow the community to…
By Kwasi Fraser, former Purcellville Mayor It was my intention to step away from politics after serving you for four terms as Mayor, but I still live in this town, and what I see happening compels me to speak up. Misinformation is being spread by individuals who clearly lack even a basic understanding of finance.…
By Valerie Cury At the Sept. 17 Board of Supervisors Business Meeting, County Administrator Tim Hemstreet sought direction from the Board regarding a potential annexation request from the Town of Purcellville. Chuck Kuhn’s project known as Valley Commerce Center, is requesting annexation into the Town of Purcellville. This issue was on the Supervisors agenda as…