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Burton Addresses Chesapeake Bay Act

By Jim Burton

Dear Neighbors,

In a Meeting Alert I sent out last month, I promised a fuller discussion of the Board’s consideration of the Chesapeake Bay Act. Before I drafted such a discussion I wanted to make sure that I fully understood the context (historic, scientific, and political), the goals, and the approach. Given the other items before the Board this Spring – the Countywide Transportation Plan, proposed changes to the Land Use Tax Deferral for Open Space, the Kincora Rezoning, the White’s Ford Park Special Exception, meetings with the Bond Rating Agencies – it has been difficult to find the time to undertake such study. This was one of the reasons I moved that the Board table further discussion of the matter until September. (more…)

Blue Ridge Leader News -
July 25, 2010

By Tim Jon

The Bright Side
Kinda nice to start our morning off on a positive note; one of our missing teenagers is back safe and sound after being gone for over a month. Ana Maria Ferster turned up in Reston this past Thursday; she’d been missing since June… »

Blue Ridge Leader News -
July 18, 2010

By Tim Jon

Earthquake Weather
No, I don’t have any intelligent reactions from local officials on this one; I was jolted out of bed at 5:04 a.m. on Friday morning, though. My first thought was, “Oh, no, another plane crash in Leesburg.”
After that stint of about five such incidents… »


Burton Addresses Kincora Vote

By Jim Burton

Dear Friends and Neighbors,
On Monday night five members of the Board – Scott York, Susan Buckley, Eugene Delgaudio, Stevens Miller,… »

Purcellville Parades on the Fourth

By Blue Ridge Leader

Purcellville residents lined the streets to celebrate Independence Day on Sunday. Scorching heat didn’t damper the crowd’s spirits as marchers… »

Blue Ridge Leader News - July 11, 2010

By Tim Jon

Ganged Up On
This writer can advise a certain young gang member from Reston not to make any extended plans, after… »

The Town of Purcellville Is In Voluntary Water Restriction

By Contributor

The Town of Purcellville is in voluntary water restrictions. The town would like to remind businesses and residents to… »

Lincoln Celebrates Independence Day

By Blue Ridge Leader

Saturday, July 3 at 10:30 a.m., the Village of Lincoln had their 16th Annual Fourth of July Parade. The… »

Blue Ridge Leader News -
July 4, 2010

By Tim Jon

Lighting Up
Happy Fourth of July! Thanks for sitting in.
I’m sure you’ve heard all the warnings about kids and fireworks- and… »

Blue Ridge Leader News - June 27, 2010

By Tim Jon

Careful Where You Point that Thing
I imagine by now that you’ve heard about the sentencing of one of the participants… »

Village at Leesburg To Host Block Party to Benefit Habitat for Humanity

By Contributor

Village at Leesburg will celebrate its retail grand opening with a Summer Block Party benefitting Loudoun Habitat for Humanity, Saturday,… »

A Note from Supervisor Burton

By Jim Burton

Dear Neighbors,
Last Tuesday’s Board meeting was an extremely frustrating one. By the end of the day, it was sometimes… »

Blue Ridge Leader News - June 20, 2010

By Tim Jon

Time to Pitch In
In one of those sad twists of fate, we hear that a local firefighter lost his own… »

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