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Here's your chance to talk to the Governor-Elect about transportation and growth issues. We're betting that you have a lot to say! Tim Kaine will hold a town hall meeting, "Moving Virginia Forward," on Tuesday, November 29 at 6:30 PM -- the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. The meeting is for the Northern Virginia area and will be in Manassas at the Manassas Airport Terminal (10400 Terminal Rd, Manassas). Depending on turnout, you may not have the chance to speak, so bring a written message to hand in or a sign to hold up. Governor-Elect Tim Kaine has pledged to make transportation his first priority as Governor and to give communities the tools they need to effectively manage growth. Kaine has promised to “tackle our transportation problems through restoring trust in the system and preventing runaway development from clogging up our roads and ruining our beautiful landscapes.” Read about Kaine's ideas
in the press: 2. Board Moving
Forward with Rural Zoning Issue The zoning changes could mean a difference in the number of new houses built in western Loudoun -- 45,876 vs. 13,936. That also means a huge difference in our taxes! Last week the Board voted 6-2-1 to further consider these changes and move the process forward. No timeline has been adopted, but Chairman York suggested that a public hearing and a Board vote be held in the first few months of 2006. The six voting to forward the process were Burton, Clem, Kurtz, Tulloch, Waters, and York. The Supervisors are moving in the right direction; however, until the changes are officially adopted by the County, A3 subdivisions will continue to be filed. Be sure to send a quick email to the Supervisors thanking them and urging them to move the process forward as quickly as possible. 3. A Small
Victory with the Dulles South CPAM What does this mean? First of all, citizen pressure was key to the delay. Thank you to those of you who contacted the Supervisors, the Planning Commission, and the media. Keep it up! Second, decisions are being made now that will make it easier to approve the CPAM in the future. On November 1, the Board of Supervisors gave their okay to the CDA^ proposal -- a developer idea for a special tax district and a fiscally dangerous and risky endeavour for the county. Read the Washington Post's coverage of the vote, "Board Clears Financing Option for Developers." We'll pass along news on the Dulles South CPAM as it becomes available. * CPAM = Comprehensive
Plan Amendment 4. Election
Day Outreach a Huge Success! Our volunteers talked to thousands of Loudoun citizens, handed out flyers, showed a map, and signed people up for our email alerts. A big thank you to all
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