News Stories Tagged "Chairman Scott York"

County Agrees to $744 Million Stimulus Wish List

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009

Loudoun officials are asking Congress to include the cash-strapped county in the proposed federal stimulus package that would help localities fund public infrastructure improvements. Read story »

York Floats New Tax for Traffic Improvements

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Loudoun County officials may have to impose a new commercial real estate tax to pay for road improvements and ease traffic congestion that threatens to bring down Loudoun’s quality of life, Board of Supervisors Chairman Scott K. York (I) told local business leaders today. Read story and 10 comments »

19% Jump In Property Tax Rate Approved

Downturn, Schools Prompt Decision

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, struggling with a sudden downturn in the housing market and a population that grows ever larger, approved a 19 percent increase in the property tax rate Tuesday that will send the average bill soaring by more than $300 this year. Read story and 62 comments »

Bill Sets Up Refund for Unconstitutional Road Taxes

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) signed a bill Tuesday that sets up a process to issue refund checks to people who paid taxes levied by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, taxes that were later ruled unconstitutional by the Virginia Supreme Court. Read story »

Bill on Chairman's Authority Advances

Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008

A bill that would cement the powers of the chairman of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has passed its final reading in the Virginia House of Delegates and will now be considered by the Senate. Read story »

Loudoun Chairman's Authority in the Balance

Fear That Supervisors Might Strip Job’s Power Again Spurs Bill That House Might Vote on Today

Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008

The Virginia House of Delegates might vote today on a bill that would cement the powers of the chairman of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. The bill’s sponsor said the proposal would fend off a repeat of 2004, when the board’s GOP majority stripped the at-large position’s authority. Read story »

Supervisors: Budget, Taxes Are Top Priorities

Monday, Jan. 7, 2008

About two weeks after being sworn in, three of Loudoun County's new Board of Supervisors, along with Chairman Scott York (I) and Jim Burton (I-Blue Ridge), met with local business leaders Monday to discuss plans for their four-year terms. Read story »

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