Loudoun Chamber Reacts to Publication of the Loudoun Unmet Housing Needs Strategic Plan Draft

by Andrea Winey

County housing staff unveils strategy to address housing shortage Lansdowne, VA – The Loudoun Chamber, which collectively represents over 1,100 member businesses and tens of thousands of employees across the region, shared its support and initial review of the Loudoun County Unmet Housing Needs Strategic Plan (UHNSP) Draft published by Loudoun County Staff on April 1st, 2021. […]

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Guest Blog: Jason Stanford, President of the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance

by Andrea Winey

For more on the monumental $3.7B rail agreement, we’ve asked the President of the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance, Jason Stanford, to give us an update on its impact and what it will mean for our region. Yesterday Virginia, CSX, Amtrak and VRE signed a historic agreement that will make Virginia’s Transforming Rail in Virginia project […]

New Dulles Greenway Legislation: What Does This Bill Mean for Your Bills?

by Andrea Winey

Post written by Grafton deButts, Vice President of Membership & Government Affairs The Dulles Greenway in many ways is responsible for shaping Loudoun into the community we have today.  Development follows permanent infrastructure.  So when a four-lane highway opens up through the middle of a primarily undeveloped section of Loudoun bordering Fairfax County and Dulles […]

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Addressing the Housing Shortage, Supervisors Add 75 More Affordable Units

by Andrea Winey

Post written by Grafton DeButts, Vice President of Government Affairs This past week the Loudoun Board of Supervisors approved a new development that will bring 75 more affordable residences into Loudoun County.  Thank you to Supervisors Turner, Briskman, Kershner, Buffington, and Glass for your prioritization of Loudoun’s housing needs through this approval. The Chamber used this […]

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Op-Ed: Invest in Critical Needs, Not Expensive Distractions

by Andrea Winey

Post written by Grafton deButts, Vice President of Membership & Government Affairs Loudoun is experiencing a housing affordability crisis, a problem that will require significant public and private sector resources to address. Yet, while Loudoun County has rightfully made this issue an increasingly higher priority in recent years, the proposed FY22 budget offers no dedicated […]

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Bills That Impact Your Business – General Assembly Update

by Andrea Winey

Post written by Grafton DeButts, Vice President of Membership & Government Affairs Due to the Governor’s Special Session proclamation made last week, the General Assembly will stay in session an additional 16 days.  This would make the total session length 46 days which is traditional during an odd-year session. Many major pieces of legislation that pose […]

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General Assembly Crossover Update

by Andrea Winey

Post written by Grafton deButts, VP of Membership & Government Affairs Compared to the over 120 days that the Virginia General Assembly spent in Session in 2020, the 2021 30-Day Session may feel like the blink of an eye to some.  Session began only two Wednesday’s ago and today marks the halfway point. Many major […]

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Testimony by President & CEO Tony Howard before the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors

by Andrea Winey

Testimony by President & CEO Tony Howard before the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors April 24, 2018, Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street S.E., Leesburg RE: Loudoun 2040 comprehensive plan update Good evening Madam Chair and members of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. My name is Tony Howard and I am the President of the […]

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2019 Committee Spotlight: Public Policy Committee

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Browning Herbert, Vice Chair of the Public Policy Committee, for answering a few of our questions. The Public Policy Committee meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at 8 a.m. Learn more about the Public Policy Committee.    1. What is the mission of your committee in your own words? The committee […]

Loudoun 2040: Bad Sci-fi Or A New Hope

by Andrea Winey

Blog post written by Grafton deButts, VP of Membership & Government Affairs To learn more about the Public Policy Committee, click here. First things first, let’s be honest, unless you’re reading the local newspaper’s government column or hanging out with me on the weekends you have no idea what Loudoun 2040 is.  That’s fair, no judgement […]