We need a real representative for the Catoctin District

We urge all fellow Catoctin District residents, who like us want to preserve our quality of life in Western Loudoun, to support Independent John Ellis to represent them as the new Supervisor for the District—which now extends all the way from Bluemont to Lucketts, from Philomont to Paeonian Springs, and from Lincoln to Lovettsville and Hillsboro.

We want an elected representative who will work full time for us, instead of one who repeatedly misses Board of Supervisors meetings and votes, and regularly cancels meetings with constituents because of his demanding full-time job.

We want a representative who has a concrete plan to preserve farmland and support the growing number of young farmers who want to keep it productive—instead of one who talks about it but hasn’t done anything in nearly 4 years to accomplish it. Talk is cheap. 

We want a representative who works to constrain exorbitant county spending on land for facilities and who works with constituents to meet their desires on already owned county land for which cheaper and better solutions exist. On Supervisor Kershner’s watch county spending increased by 34%, more than $1 billion, and administrative costs rose by more than 10% per year. 

We want a Catoctin District Supervisor who will not call for further delays in enacting a new Zoning Ordinance, on which citizen volunteers have worked for the past 4 years alongside business interests and county staff, to ensure that the ZO reflects their vision. 

We want a supervisor who is solely focused on enacting policies that preserve and enhance our livable, beautiful West, instead of one being heavily backed by special interest and developer donations—which leads to decision making that rewards wealthy donors.

We want a representative who follows fair processes to engage an affected constituency on a proposed community change – such as the Canby Road paving plan – instead of putting it before the Board of Supervisors without residents’ knowledge – granting special favors to a chosen few. 

We want an elected representative who advocates for safer and more efficient transportation improvements instead of those that promote more congestion. Supervisor Kershner supported keeping the White’s Ferry signal on Route 15 north of Leesburg, as a favor to Raspberry Falls housing development residents, instead of a vastly safer and more efficient roundabout that most citizens overwhelmingly preferred.

We want a representative who champions safety and congestion improvements that improve access in our villages instead of expensive projects that invite new development and new traffic. Kershner buried a $14 million VDOT congestion reduction solution for the Lucketts signal on Route 15 in favor of a $55 million bypass through 400 acres of farmland owned by out-of-area speculators.

We want a Supervisor committed to policies that that best protect our towns, villages, countryside, farms, rural businesses, and environment. Vote for John Ellis on November 7.
 
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