LTE: Round Hill Resident for Metro

Having recently moved from Lovettsville to Round Hill, my family and I are all residents within Western Loudoun County. I commute an average of three hours each day to provide for my family, leaving little time to actually be with my family. To say that the commute has gotten old is an understatement, as there are more and more cars each year to contend with.

In short, I am ready for the Metro to come to Loudoun County.

I’m tired of paying outrageous costs for gas, buying new tires almost annually, and I am looking at my third new vehicle in almost five years. I’m tired of being stuck on the road, with the bottlenecks, accidents and raging drivers, knowing my time could be better spent doing just about anything else. I see a need for Metro every morning and every evening – in the traffic I battle and in the sad faces of my kids as they only catch glimpses of me on a daily basis.

Loudoun County has a choice to make that will easily benefit those who commute as well as those who work closer to home.  I trust fully that the Board of Supervisors will find a way to make funding Metro fair to all residents of the county, and that they are aware of the overall benefits of the project for us all. I trust that my tax dollars will be spent wisely, even if that means I pay a higher tax for Metro service. It beats the wear and tear on my car and my personal life.

I was born in Western Loudoun, it is my home, and I love its beauty and promise. We are growing, and that growth will not stop. We need a better way. Enough is enough. Bring us Metro.

Barry Wiggins
Round Hill, VA