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Loudoun Commissioner of the Revenue Robert S. Wertz Jr. has scheduled free information sessions this month to familiarize residents with the eligibility criteria for the county’s real estate tax relief program. The program is for Loudoun homeowners who are either aged 65 or older or who have disabilities. Qualified applicants for real estate tax relief must have a gross combined income of less than $72,000, and a net worth of less than $440,000. Up to $10,000 in income of a spouse or relative living in the applicant’s home is excluded from the income calculation, and net worth does not include the value of a home and land up to 10 acres. Program participants saved more than $8 million in real estate taxes in tax year 2014. No appointment is required to attend the free sessions. They will be Thursday at the Cascades Library, Friday at the Rust Library, March 16 at the Gum Spring Library and March 27 at the Purcellville Library. All of the meetings begin at 10:30 a.m. For more information, see loudoun.gov/ taxrelief, or call 703-737-8557. n
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Loudoun is launching a fraud, waste and abuse reporting telephone line and website, County Administrator Tim Hemstreet announced Monday. County residents and employees should report concerns if they believe standards of integrity, honesty and ethical behavior are not being met in the conduct of official business. According to the government, the new service is confidential, anonymous and secure. Callers to the toll-free phone number, 844845-0151, or users of the website will have the ability to submit their concerns in English, Chinese, Farsi, French, Korean and Spanish. Submissions then will be routed to the appropriate staff for review and investigation. “Loudoun County is deeply committed to providing exceptional services to residents and conducting county business in an ethical and legal manner,” Hemstreet said in a prepared statement. “Our goal is to address these matters in a timely fashion and to take appropriate corrective action when necessary.” Implementation of the fraud, waste and
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abuse reporting process was a recommendation of the Board of Supervisors-appointed Government Reform Commission. The county contracted with Ethical Advocate to provide the resource for reporting concerns. For more information, including links to the incident reporting website and telephone number, see loudoun.gov/ethics.
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he new director of Loudoun County’s Department of General Services is Ernest Brown, County Administrator Tim Hemstreet announced last week. Brown was selected after a nationwide search to replace Richard Pezzullo, who retired in December. He comes to Loudoun after 10 years in Brevard County, FL, where he most recently was director of Natural Resources Management. “We had a strong and competitive group of applicants for this position, and Ernie stood out as an exceptional leader and manager,” Hemstreet said in a statement. “He brings a wide range of experience in the areas of responsibility that fall under the Department of General Services.” Brown has more than 26 years of public service experience, including active and reserve military service with the U.S. Coast Guard. As director of the Natural Resources Management Department in Brevard County, his responsibilities included implementation of the county’s stormwater quality program. He also was responsible for maintaining multiple government facilities and a large fleet of vehicles that included heavy equipment, helicopters and watercraft. In addition, Brown’s background includes service with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, as well as the Maryland Department of the Environment. In Loudoun, Brown will oversee an agency that is part of the county’s emergency response and recovery operations. General Services also implements the stormwater management program and provides various public works functions. The department operates and manages county facilities, provides internal support and manages the fleet of county vehicles. The department also administers the county’s solid waste and recycling regulations and operates and maintains the Loudoun County landfill. Brown, a lieutenant commander in the Coast Guard Reserves, earned a bachelor’s degree from Towson University and completed graduate studies at Regent University. For more information about the Department of General Services, see loudoun. gov/generalservices.
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