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Board endorses DMV Moves conceptual findings for state legislative package
Summary
The Loudoun County Board voted unanimously to endorse the Council of Governments’ DMV Moves conceptual recommendations — supporting regional funding and policy coordination for Metro and local transit while deferring any county financial commitment until legislative language and budget implications are clear.
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 2 endorsed the conceptual findings of the DMV Moves regional strategy, asking county staff and state delegates to pursue the plan’s recommendations during the 2026 General Assembly session.
Mr. Mercer, director of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, told supervisors the proposal identifies roughly $460 million in regional capital needs and packages technical recommendations to improve coordination among Metro, commuter rail and local bus providers. “That $460,000,000 is split between the three states,” he said, describing how responsibilities for funding would differ in Maryland, the District and Virginia.
The endorsement is narrowly focused: staff asked for conceptual support of the strategy while preserving the county’s discretion on any financial commitments. Vice Chair Turner and other supervisors praised the work of COG and task forces on fare policies, bus corridors and cooperative procurement, but several board members emphasized caution about specific funding levels. County staff said the motion would place the plan in Loudoun’s legislative priorities but would not bind the county to pay until proposals and budget language are finalized.
The motion passed without opposition; the Board recorded a 9–0 vote. Board members asked staff to continue outreach to state lawmakers and to monitor the plan’s evolution so the county can evaluate any future fiscal implications.
