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Votes at a glance: Loudon City Council approves budget, tax rate, drought plan and grant partnership
Summary
At its June 23 meeting, Loudon City Council approved multiple agenda items including a partnership to apply for a Levitt Foundation AMP grant, a vendor contract for an inspection project, updates to personnel rules, a drought management code addition, the 2025 tax rate and the FY2025–26 budget.
Loudon City Council on June 23 approved a package of administrative and policy items, including grant partnership authorization, a professional services project order, updates to personnel shift rules, a drought management ordinance insertion, a property tax rate for 2025 and the city’s annual budget for fiscal 2025–26.
Key outcomes at a glance
- Grant partnership: Council authorized a resolution to partner with “the lab” (a 501(c)(3)) and to apply for the Levitt Foundation AMP grant. The motion was moved and seconded and adopted by voice vote (recorded as “aye”). Kathy was present to answer questions.
- Professional services: Council approved an individual project order with Kimberly Horn and Associates for a recreational apartment self‑inspection project. The total cost discussed for the assessment was $15,800; the motion carried.
- Personnel rules (second reading): Council approved amendments to city personnel rules to align 12‑hour shift language for the police department with existing fire department 12‑hour shifts. Recorded roll call votes were Aye from Vice Mayor Dixon, Council member Newman, Council member Cardwell, Council member Ridings and Mayor Harris (unanimous).
- Drought management (second reading): Council adopted an amendment to add a drought management plan to the City of Loudoun Municipal Code (Title 18, Chapter 3). The motion passed on roll call with all members voting in favor.
- Tax rate: Council set the 2025 tax rate at $1.19 per $100 of assessed value and approved it by roll call (all members recorded as voting Aye).
- Annual budget (first/second reading as recorded): Council adopted an ordinance to adopt the annual budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026. The recorded vote on the budget ordinance was 4‑1; the meeting record shows one member voting “No” and four members voting “Yes.”
- FY24–25 budget amendment: Council approved an amendment to the 2024–25 fiscal year budget; roll call votes were recorded as unanimous Aye.
Several appointments and routine items were also confirmed during the meeting, including board and commission reappointments and confirmations for planning, historic preservation, utilities and recreation advisory panels.
Ending: Most measures on the June 23 agenda passed with little further debate; the council set a July 28 public hearing date for a contested rezoning item and scheduled its strategic planning session for June 25.
