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VOL. 10, NO. 22
APRIL 17, 2025
MD Offers $3M to End White’s Ferry Impasse BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com
An announcement Friday that Maryland authorities are offering up to $3 million to help relaunch White’s Ferry operations has the two property owners involved with the four-year stalemate reviewing their options. The Potomac River ferry just north of Leesburg closed in December 2020 following a Loudoun Circuit Court ruling that the operators did not have rights to use the Virginia landing and efforts to negotiate a new lease deal failed. The ferry owners sold their holdings, including the Maryland landing, to Loudoun businessman Chuck Kuhn. The Virginia landing is owned by a family partnership, Rockland Farm LLC, led by Libby Devlin. Although both property owners have stated a desire to resume ferry operations, talks between Kuhn and Devlin to resolve the dispute have not been successful. On April 11, Marc Elrich notified Kuhn and Devlin that the Maryland General Assembly approved $1.5 million to aid in restarting the ferry operation and the county’s proposed Capital Improvements Plan would include another $1.5 million to support the effort. A year ago, Kuhn’s JK Land WHITE'S FERRY continues on page 47
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Town residents sign recall petitions for Purcellville Mayor Christopher Bertaut, Vice Mayor Ben Nett and councilmembers Susan Khalil and Carol Luke outside of the town hall April 8.
Community Reacts Following Move to Dissolve Purcellville Police
BY HANNA PAMPALONI hpampaloni@loudounnow.org
The move by Purcellville’s Town Council majority last week to begin the process of closing its Police Department has sparked concern among residents, Police Chief Sara Lombraña, the remaining
three councilmembers and surrounding jurisdictions. The motion came from Councilmember Susan Khalil during budget discussions April 8 and directed the staff to prepare an ordinance that would eliminate Chapter 42 of the town’s code - the chapter that lays out the Police Department’s roles
and responsibilities. It resulted in immediate outcry from community members in the audience. Mayor Christopher Bertaut and Vice Mayor Ben Nett, who worked for the PURCELLVILLE POLICE continues on page 46
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