Loudoun County: Your BOS, Hard at Work

The Loudoun Times-Mirror recently released the issues agenda set by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors for the next 4 years. County staffers will be reporting back to the Board in September with ways to implement the goals and initiatives set forth in the agenda. The Times has the complete list, but some of the items included:

TRANSPORTATION GOAL: To build and operate a safe, reliable, high-performing and multi-model transportation network while promoting fuel saving practices like ride sharing, telecommuting and flex time (staggered workday hours).
Initiatives
1. Advocacy and partnership

• Continue lobbying state and federal agencies for funding
• Engage owners of Greenway to change toll structure

2. Modes of transportation

• Continue and expedite current transportation improvement projects
• Make improvements to Waxpool and Church roads corridor
• Make improvements to Route 606

ENERGY GOAL: Promote energy efficiency in government, residents and businesses while saving local tax dollars and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions.
Initiatives
1. Green the county fleet

• Replace old vehicles with fuel efficient ones
• Convert to bio-diesel

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOAL: Promote a positive, proactive and welcoming business environment that would grow the commercial tax base and help relieve the tax burden on residents
Initiatives
1. Increase the commercial tax base at a greater velocity
2. Work with universities and colleges to bring higher education to county
BUDGET GOAL: For the Board of Supervisors to lead the budget process and to conduct fundamental expenditure and revenue reviews in order to relieve the residents of the tax burden, put the county in a better fiscal position and balance the service needs of the community.
Initiatives
1. Look at cost saving
2. Diversify revenue sources
3. Look at expenditures
FINANCE GOAL: Board of Supervisors to lead the creation of a budget process that delivers all those essential services that people should expect from their government, while taking as little from the taxpayers as possible. 

It’s a big job, but somebody’s got to do it.