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Board of Supervisors Approves Amendments to Loudoun County Sign Ordinance

Submitted by Leigh Macdonald, News Where You Live Ambassador, NoVA, D.C., Maryland
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011, 1:20pm
Board of Supervisors Approves Amendments to Loudoun County Sign Ordinance

From Loudoun County - The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has approved amendments to the Loudoun County sign ordinance, which revise and create new standards for business signs for commercial uses and add off-site directional signs for certain uses. The Board also approved associated amendments to the schedule of fees for land development applications. The amendments are effective March 1, 2011.

Revision of the county’s sign ordinance is part of the Board’s Strategic Plan. The goals of the revisions include making Loudoun County’s sign regulations friendlier to businesses and preserving community standards regarding the proliferation of roadside signage and billboards.

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Public May Sign Up in Advance to Speak at Budget Public Hearings

Submitted by Leigh Macdonald, News Where You Live Ambassador, NoVA, D.C., Maryland
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011, 9:40am
Public May Sign Up in Advance to Speak at Budget Public Hearings

Advance sign-ups are now being taken for the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors’ public hearings on the proposed Fiscal Year 2012 (FY 12) fiscal plan for the county government.

Hearings will be held on Wednesday, February 23, 2010, beginning at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m., at the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., in Leesburg.  An additional hearing at the Government Center will be advertised for 6:30 p.m., Thursday, February 24, if needed.  A hearing is also scheduled at the Loudoun County Public Schools Administration Building, located at 21000 Education Court in Ashburn, at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 26.

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Community Services Board Seeks Prospective Members

Submitted by Leigh Macdonald, News Where You Live Ambassador, NoVA, D.C., Maryland
Thursday, February 10th, 2011, 10:59am
Community Services Board Seeks Prospective Members

From Loudoun County -- The Loudoun County Community Services Board (CSB) is seeking applicants to serve as representatives especially from the Dulles, Potomac, Sterling and Sugarland Run Districts.

The Loudoun County CSB is appointed by and accountable to the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors to set policy for, and to administer the provision of, community-based services for people experiencing mental illness, intellectual disabilities, and substance use disorders. That responsibility includes oversight of the Loudoun County Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Developmental Services.

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Loudoun County Administrator, Tim Hemstreet, Presents Proposed Fiscal Plan for FY 2012

Submitted by Leigh Macdonald, News Where You Live Ambassador, NoVA, D.C., Maryland
Monday, February 7th, 2011, 10:13pm
Loudoun County Administrator, Tim Hemstreet, Presents Proposed Fiscal Plan for FY 2012

Loudoun County Administrator Tim Hemstreet today presented to the Board of Supervisors a proposed fiscal plan for the Loudoun County government for Fiscal Year 2012 (FY 12).  The fiscal plan totals about $1.610 billion in appropriations for the general county government and school system.

The proposed fiscal plan includes $1.001 billion for the school system, $599 million for general county expenditures, and $10 million for the Comprehensive Services Act for At-Risk Youth (CSA). 

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