Loudoun Board to Meet Wednesdays in 2013

Starting with this week’s Jan. 2 meeting, the Loudoun Board of Supervisors will begin operating under a new schedule, with business meetings and public hearings on Wednesdays.

For the 2013 calendar year, the board’s regular business meetings will begin at 4 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. During each of those meetings, a public input session will be held at 6 p.m. Public hearings will be held on the second Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m.

Supervisors canceled the Dec. 18 business meeting and will next meet Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Supervisors will set meetings times for other committees when it considers organizational matters Wednesday, including the election of a new vice chairman. Current vice chairman Supervisor Janet Clarke (R-Blue Ridge) said she preferred to rotate the position among board members.

Board meetings are televised on Comcast Government Channel 23, Open Band Channel 40, and Verizon FiOS Channel 40. The meetings are available via webcast at www.loudoun.gov/webcast. Board meeting documents can be found online at www.loudoun.gov/bosdocuments.