Tuesday, July 3, 2012
After contentious four months, a divided board stays with the project.
With more eyes on Loudoun County than likely have ever been on it, the Loudoun Board of Supervisors voted 5-4 on Tuesday to continue participating with the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project, which will extend the now-under-construction Silver Line from Wiehle Avenue in Reston to Route 772 in Ashburn. “Well the day has finally come for this board to make the decision about the future of Loudoun County,” County Chairman Scott K. York (I-At Large) said as the vote approached. “This will help our employers reach our employees regionally.” York and Supervisors Ken Reid (R-Leesburg), Ralph Buona (R-Ashburn), Matt Letourneau (R-Dulles) and Shawn Williams (R-Broad Run) voted in supported, while Supervisors Suzanne Volpe (R-Algonkian), Geary …
Loudoun Opt Out members remind the Leesburg supervisor about his work with Chris Walker.
Less than 24 hours before the Loudoun Board of Supervisors is set to vote on whether Metro’s Silver Line extends beyond Dulles International Airport to Ashburn, opponents of the project stepped up pressure on Ken Reid (R-Leesburg) and Suzanne Volpe (R-Algonkian). Both were considered to be leaning against the project at one point, but have since offered more conciliatory comments. And both are specifically identified on the Loudoun Opt Out website. Reminding Reid of his past statements and past employer, members of group spoke during the board’s public input session Monday directly to Reid. As Patch previously reported, several years ago, Reid co-founded notollincrease.org with Chris Walker, a developer who died in 2011. Walker constructed…
Monday, July 2, 2012
Residents across the county have weighed in. Here’s what they said.
Many residents across the county have weighed in on Loudoun’s participation in the planned extension of Metro’s Silver Line beyond Dulles Airport to Ashburn. Here’s a list of those letters, divided into supporters and opponents. Just a review of the headlines is telling, but each headline is linked to its letter for review. Find everything Patch has published about the project here. For additional information about the project, visit the county's web page on Metro. In Favor Leesburg Resident for Metro Round Hill Resident for Metro Metro Sacrifice Brightens Future Willing to Pay for Metro Metro Creates Jobs, Eliminates Commutes Bring Metro, So We Won’t Have to Use It Metro to Loudoun 'Just Makes Sense' Time is Right for Rail to Ashburn …
The American Tradition Partnership points to record of unseating candidates.
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Monday, July 2, 2012
A group opposed to Loudoun County’s participation in the extension of Metro’s Silver Line sent the county’s Board of Supervisors a letter warning members that they would be targeted in future election for voting in favor of the project. Donald Ferguson, a former aide to Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio (R-Sterling) and now executive director for American Tradition Partnership, signed the letter, which does not threaten to sue the county, but points to its success in litigation. “ATP has one purpose,” Ferguson wrote to supervisors. “To make sure there are consequences for politicians who want to use taxpayers, mom-and-pop business owners and employers as nothing more than punching bags and ATM machines. We can’t be shut up or shut down.” The …
Loudoun is set vote on Metro Tuesday, giving residents a few more opportunities to speak out.
Loudoun residents, and some from beyond, just may show up one more time Monday to tell the Board of Supervisors how they feel about the county's participation in the Metro's Silver Line project. With a vote set for Tuesday and deadline on Wednesday, supervisors have a regularly scheduled public input session at the County Government Center in Leesburg, during which resident may speak about any issue they wish. Let everyone else know how you feel in comments below. We've had lots of folks weigh in on Patch. Has your voice been heard? Residents also have another day to try to get their email messages in support or against to board members. Contact information for supervisors is as follows: All Board members receive mail and calls at: Loudoun…
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Friday, June 29, 2012
If the Board of Supervisors decides to opt in, focus will be on taxes near stations.
The Loudoun Board of Supervisors Friday evening indicated its support for a combination of special tax districts, all within the eastern portion of the county and excluding nearly all existing residential properties. With a vote about whether to participate in the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project, which would extend the Silver Line from Wiehle Avenue to Ashburn, planned for July 3, the board during its June 29 work session intended to show how the county would pay for the project. The scenario forwarded would avoid the use of general fund revenue and. The board must still hold a public hearing before establishing such districts. As discussed, Friday evening, the board would establish a district around the stations in Loudoun and including…
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3:20 pm on Thursday, July 5, 2012
Thats the best idea, will sell when house prices spike just as the Innovation Center stop is built. Will be nice to get an extra $100 K for just a few years wait. more ›