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Board approves four consolidated items including park easements and two countywide ordinances
Summary
At its May 14 public hearing the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved four consolidated public‑hearing items: two conveyances of easements for utility and water infrastructure, an amendment to the county code on voting precincts and polling places, and a new countywide ordinance addressing running bamboo.
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors on May 14 moved four consolidated public‑hearing items to approval, voting on conveyances of county property and two countywide ordinances.
The board approved (1) a proposed conveyance of an easement within Trailside Park to Dominion Energy (Ashburn District), (2) a proposed conveyance of an easement within Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park to Loudoun Water (Leesburg District), (3) an amendment to Chapter 209 of the codified ordinances concerning voting precincts and polling places (countywide), and (4) an ordinance to establish a new Chapter 694 of the codified ordinances addressing containment of running bamboo (countywide). All four consolidated items were approved during the public hearing.
Why it matters: the easement conveyances allow utility and water infrastructure work in county parkland, while the ordinance changes update county rules for polling places and create a new local regulatory tool for managing running bamboo, an invasive plant the board flagged as harmful to the county’s environment and economy.
Key details and actions - Item 1 (Trailside Park easement to Dominion Energy): Chair Randall stated she would make the motion in place of an absent Supervisor Turner. The motion was seconded; the board voted to approve the conveyance. The clerk recorded the motion passing 7–0–2, with Supervisors Turner and Saines noted as off the dais at the time of the vote.
- Item 2 (Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park easement to Loudoun Water): Supervisor Umstead moved approval of the conveyance; the motion was seconded and passed 7–0–2.
- Item 3 (Amendment to Chapter 209 — voting precincts and polling places): The board approved the amendment. Supervisor Brixman noted the county would open one new early‑voting location in Ashburn (Ashburn Recreation Center) this fall and that a planned Algonkian‑area location near George Washington High School was not available; staff will continue seeking additional sites. The motion passed 7–0–2.
- Item 4 (New Chapter 694 — running bamboo): Supervisor Glass introduced the ordinance and thanked the Loudoun Invasive Removal Alliance (LIRA) and staff. Several board members emphasized damages caused by invasive plants including impacts on agriculture; Supervisor Glass urged homeowners associations to avoid planting invasive species. The motion passed 7–0–2.
What the board said: Supervisor Glass thanked staff and volunteers for work on the bamboo ordinance and described spotted lanternfly impacts to vineyards and rural businesses. Chair Randall and other board members emphasized availability of hearing‑loop services and the public hearing process at the start of the meeting.
What's next: The approved conveyances and ordinances are recorded as approved per the staff reports accompanying the May 14 public hearing.
