News Stories Tagged "LC Board of Supervisors"

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School Chief Hopes to Avoid 'Budget of Destruction'

Monday, Sept. 29, 2008

As the economy worsens, the Loudoun County school system and others in the area are bracing at an unusually early point in the budget cycle for what may be the worst fiscal crunch in years. Read story and 26 comments »

Purcellville Continues Fight Over High School

Rehearing Sought From High Court

Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008

It might be months before bulldozers roll onto Fields Farm outside Purcellville to begin construction of Woodgrove High School. Read story and 17 comments »

Loudoun News Briefs

Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008

News briefs in Loudoun County. Read story »

Loudoun Girds for Major Cuts in Next Year's Budget

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008

Loudoun County officials warned residents yesterday to brace for deep cuts in services and a possible showdown with the School Board as they try to bridge a projected $176 million gap in the county's budget. Read story and 28 comments »

Loudoun News Briefs

Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008

News briefs in Loudoun County. Read story and 4 comments »

In Brief: Economic Development Panel Seeks Members

Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008

Loudoun County's Economic Development Commission is seeking local business leaders to join the panel. The commission has openings for terms beginning in January and is encouraging leaders from all sectors of the business community to apply. Read story »

Loudoun Scales Back Six-Year Road Plan

Projects Victims of Va. Funding Shortfall

Friday, July 11, 2008

Several of Loudoun County's high-priority road projects are caught in the crossfire of the General Assembly's battle over transportation funding. Read story and 8 comments »

Two Clinics for the Poor to Consider Merging

Thursday, July 10, 2008

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has asked the operators of two clinics for low-income patients to consider collaborating more closely and perhaps even merging in the hopes of improving health care for the county’s poorest residents. Read story and 1 comment »

School Site Selection Process At Issue

Supervisors Want to Weigh in Earlier on Land Purchases

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Last week's Loudoun County School Board vote authorizing the purchase of property south of Route 50 for two schools is stirring a controversy over how the board selects school sites and whether county supervisors should be more involved in the process. Read story and 76 comments »

County Seeks Input on Sewage System Regulation

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Loudoun County officials are seeking public input on the possible regulation of sewage treatment systems and will be holding a special session on the issue later this month. Read story »

Turnout Low at School Budget Forum

Friday, April 4, 2008

The Loudoun County School Board braced itself last night for an evening full of tough questions from the community about budget reductions. Instead, it got a pair of presentations followed by an early adjournment. Read story and 13 comments »

Hatrick Proposes Larger Classes, Cutting New Positions

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick III is recommending that Loudoun County Public Schools cut 221 full-time positions and increase class sizes in an effort to cut nearly $49 million from its budget. Read story and 5 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 »

Board Gives Nod to $1.14 Tax Rate

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Property taxes in Loudoun County appear to be on the rise, as the Board of Supervisors decided last night to assume a tax rate of $1.14 - up from the current rate of 96 cents. Read story and 24 comments »

County Worker Fights to Win Back His Job

Report Not Cleared With Superiors

Thursday, March 27, 2008

A former Loudoun County employee who says he was fired for alerting county supervisors to Loudoun’s environmental problems is fighting to get his job back. Read story and 6 comments »

Supervisors Look to Proffers to Ease Budget Woes

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors continued to struggle through financial woes last night during its latest budget work session. Read story and 2 comments »

Teacher Pay, Class Size Weighed in Budget Debate

Thursday, March 20, 2008

If Loudoun County Public Schools freezes all staff salaries and increases class sizes by one student, the School Board will still fall far short of the $81.3 million it's been asked to trim from its spending request. Read story and 9 comments »

Supervisors to School Board: More Cuts Needed

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Despite recently trimming more than $33 million from its proposed capital improvements budget, Loudoun County Public Schools was told yesterday to do better. Read story and 4 comments »

Supervisors Reject Braddock Village Plan

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

With a new Democratic majority elected in November with a mandate to curb growth, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted overwhelmingly today to deny approval of a nearly 500-home community south and west of Arcola — the first vote on a residential rezoning since the board took office in January. Read story »

Plan To Overhaul Builder Fees Rejected

Proffers Bill Would Have Hurt Efforts To Manage Growth, N.Va. Officials Say

Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008

In a victory for Loudoun County and other Northern Virginia governments, a House of Delegates committee is expected Thursday to reject a proposal to overhaul the way home builders contribute money to local governments for roads, schools and other services. Read story and 1 comment »

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