| U.S. Census Canvassing in Area |
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is advising residents that the U.S. Census Bureau has began its preparations for the 2010 Census. As part of the preparation, "Address Canvassing" is taking place in Loudoun County. Census workers may be seen in your community utilizing a small handheld device and entering information into these devices. These devices help census workers collect and download data for future use during the 2010 Census.
The census workers will be collecting data on residential structures throughout the county. Census workers are attempting to collect information on all living quarters on a given property. Census workers should be attempting to contact property owners when they enter the property but in the absence of the owner or resident, the census worker may walk onto the property collecting their necessary information.
Census workers should be displaying an ID, issued by the U.S. Census Bureau, identifying them as an employee. This address canvassing began in April and will continue until mid-July 2009.Citizens with concerns of complaints may direct their questions to the Alexandria Office of the U.S. Census Bureau at 571-730-6370.
| Loudoun County Offers Downpayment/Closing Costs Assistance Program |
Loudoun County offers financial assistance through the Downpayment/Closing Costs Assistance Program (DPCC) to first-time homebuyers. The program assists low-to moderate-income homebuyers purchase homes in the county.
Administered by the Loudoun County Department of Family Services, the program makes loans available to homebuyers with a total household income between $30,800 and $71,900. Applicants must currently live and/or work in the county and must have lived or worked in the county for the past six months. Standard eligibility requirements apply. Funds are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Highlights of the program include:
Loan amounts up to ten percent of the purchase price or $25,000, whichever is less
30-year loan
Interest rate of five percent
Principal and interest payments deferred for the first three years
Monthly payments begin with the fourth year and are amortized over 27 years
No pre-payment penalty
For more information about the program and application procedure, contact Karen Thorson, Loan Specialist, at 571-258-3814 or karen.thorson@loudoun.gov.
| Purcellville Police Department awarded accredited status |
On February 18, 2009, the Purcellville Police Department was unanimously awarded accredited status by the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission. The award was based on a January 2009 inspection, where a team of assessors from the Commission examined all aspects of the PurcellvillePolice Department’s policy and procedures, management, operations, and supportservices. They also interviewed employees and inspected equipment during the 2 day review. The team found that the Department met, or exceeded, over 180 required standards. The Accreditation is a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence awarded to only 31 police departments and 46 sheriff’s offices. The Town of Purcellville is one of the smallest communities with an accredited police department.
| Loudoun County Launches Evacuation Assistance Registry |
Loudoun County has created an evacuation assistance registry designed to help individuals with disabilities who live or work in the county. Anyone who lives or works in Loudoun County who has a mobility, hearing or vision impairment; mental illness, cognitive disability or other disabilities or medical needs, and who requires assistance to safely evacuate during an emergency is eligible for the registry. A caregiver for a CLEAR-eligible individual may also register. Residents of assisted living facilities and nursing homes do not need to register with CLEAR because emergency officials already have information about those facilities.
The County of Loudoun Evacuation Assistance Registry (CLEAR) is a secure, voluntary registry for use by the Office of Emergency Management in the planning and coordination of evacuation assistance. The information registered with CLEAR will be available only to authorized emergency personnel for the county’s planning, response and recovery efforts in an emergency requiring evacuation, such as flooding, hurricanes or hazardous material spills and gas leaks.
“CLEAR is an emergency preparedness tool that will help us in situations that require evacuations,” said Kevin Johnson, Coordinator of the Office of Emergency Management. “We encourage everyone in Loudoun County to plan ahead for emergencies by preparing their own family disaster plans and disaster supplies kits.” More information about CLEAR, including an online registration form, is available on the Loudoun County website at www.loudoun.gov/clear.
| Loudoun County Public Library Ranked in Top Ten in the U.S. |
The Loudoun County Public Library has been ranked as one of the top ten libraries in the United States by the highly regarded Hennen's American Public Library Ratings (HAPLR). The 2008 HAPLR edition rates over 9,000 public libraries in the U.S. using the latest federal population data. Libraries are rated, scored and ranked on 15 input and output measures. Based on those measures, Loudoun County Public Library received a score of 855. "Most libraries score between 260 and 730, so scores above and below those numbers are remarkable," according to the author, Thomas J. Hennen Jr.
According to the Loudoun County Public Library Director Douglas Henderson, "This top 10 national ranking is a wonderful complement to the 2007 county survey of residents where 95% responded that they were highly satisfied." He added, "We have a terrific staff." For details on the rankings, visit the Hennen’s American Public Library Ratings site: www.haplr-index.com.
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