Town of Round Hill

12/18/2019

Council Meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 19th 2019 has been cancelled. The next meeting will be January 9th, 2019.

12/16/2019

Due to inclement weather conditions, the Town Office will be closed on Monday December 16, 2019. We will reopen for normal business tomorrow morning at 8:30 am. Essential Staff will be reporting for duty. If you have an emergency, please call 540-454-1975 or if it is a non-emergency please email [email protected] - Thank you!

12/03/2019

Planning Commission meeting scheduled for tonight 12/3/19 has been rescheduled for next Wednesday 12/11/19

11/26/2019

Office will close Wednesday 11/27/19 at 12:30 pm AND remain closed Thursday 11/28/19 and Friday 11/29/19 for Thanksgiving.

Drop box is located on the rear door of Town Office for payments.

For Water/Sewer Emergencies call: 540-454-1975

11/21/2019

2020 Appalachian Trail Art Show — Round Hill Arts Center

Calling All Artists: You are invited to submit artwork for our 3rd Annual Appalachian Trail Art Show!

Hosted by the Round Hill Outdoors Committee and the Round Hill Arts Center, our Appalachian Trail Art Show celebrates the Trail and the surrounding Great Outdoors. Submissions are due February 2, 2020. For all ages and a variety of mediums!

The A.T. is a designated National Scenic Trail that stretches 2,200 miles from Maine to Georgia. It’s right in our backyard, less than 5 miles away, with local hotspots like Bear’s Den and Raven Rocks. Help us to connect our community with the A.T. by sharing your art!

https://www.roundhillartscenter.org/events-1/2020-appalachian-trail-art-show?fbclid=IwAR3SdMK0PmBTRJnicUF_h6mKSCQDnOPOxjFMbot5jYJjss95OkJJeSq5_BM

Calling All Artists Submit artwork for our 3rd Annual Appalachian Trail Art Show! Join our Appalachian Trail Art Show celebrating the Trail and the surrounding Great Outdoors. The A.T. is a designated National Scenic Trail that stretches 2,200 miles from Maine to Georgia. It’s right in our backyar

11/12/2019

THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, 2019 FROM 10:30AM-1:30PM FOR A STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCH.

11/08/2019

October Water/Sewer bills have been sent out. They are Due on December 5th, 2019

11/08/2019

THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF VETERAN’S DAY ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH 2019.
For water/sewer emergencies call 540-454-1975

11/08/2019

NOTICE: Town personal property tax bills will be mailed out next week. You will have 30 days to remit payment (from the date of the tax bill). Please note the Town no longer mails the real estate tax bills, those are sent to you by Loudoun County on behalf of the Town.

11/06/2019

NOTICE: There will be a Public Information Session on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 for out-of-town residents who live in Fallswood, on Mystic Lane, or in West Loudoun (see map) about possible Town Expansion. The meeting will start at 7 pm at the Town Office (23 Main Street). Mayor Ramsey will provide a presentation and then answer questions.

There will also be additional public information sessions to be scheduled in the near future for other neighborhoods. The Town will also schedule personal appointments for any interested landowner to review their specific situation in detail.

For more information, available studies and presentations http://roundhillva.org/town-of-round-hill-expansion/

11/01/2019

As of November 1st, Sleeter Lake Park is closed for the 2019 Season.

It will open for the 2020 Season on March 1st, 2020.

11/01/2019

Nighttime Drone Survey for LED Street Lights

The Town of Round Hill has contracted with Flying Fox UAV, a professional aerial acquisition company based out of Lovettsville, Virginia, to take a nighttime survey of Main Street, Loudoun Street, Lake Ridge Estates and Creekside. This survey will document the before/after illumination of the new LED streetlight installation process that is in its final phase and show the benefits of the dark sky compliant lights.

This work will occur during the early nighttime hours on Tuesday (11/5/19) and Wednesday (11/6/19) of next week. This work should be silent with no negative impact on the residents. During this survey, the Town will take a video of the neighborhoods from several hundred feet in the air and then at a road level view to simulate the view seen by drivers. At all times, the privacy of the public and houses will be maintained, and no images will be taken looking into windows of the homes. All staff from Flying Fox UAV will be in company vehicles with proper identification when they are operating drones in the street area. In addition, this company is licensed by the FAA to complete these flights and aerial surveys.

10/24/2019

Virginia CommonHelp

Loudoun County Fuel assistance:
Application period for Fuel Assistance is from 10/8/2019-11/8/2019. There are three ways to apply: (1) Call 1-855-635-4370 (2) On-line at www.commonhelp.virginia.gov or (3) by submitting a paper application.

Contact Wendy Brown with any questions 703-771-5360 or [email protected].

CommonHelp is the central, easy way to apply for and get help with assistance in Virginia.

10/21/2019

VDOT ANNOUNCES PLANS TO PAVE MAIN ST (RT. 719)

As a part of VDOT's road condition improvement program, Route 719 between RT. 7 BUS and RT. 9 is scheduled to be repaved in 2019. Weather permitting, the milling work within the corporate limits of the Town of Round Hill is expected to start on Thursday October 24th, and is expected to be completed within 10 days from the start of the operations. The typical work hours will be 9 AM-3:30 PM, with possible hour extension of 7 AM-6 PM (where feasible). During this timeframe, the residents will encounter partial lane closures of the road and “No Parking” will be enforced while crews are actively working. The contractor will post temporary “No Parking” signs along the section of the road, where needed, about 72 hours prior to beginning milling/paving operations. We sincerely appreciate everyone's understanding and patience, in order to allow the crews to complete their work. For additional information and / or concerns please contact VDOT's Project Manager for this repaving work, Gegham Sahakyan. His contact information is [email protected] or 703-259-2337

10/21/2019

TOWN OF ROUND HILL SCHEDULES DRONE SURVEY OF MAIN STREET (October 21, 2019 at Noon)

Last week, VDOT notified the Town that they would be milling and paving parts of RT. 719 which includes Main Street. The Town decided to accelerate our aerial survey of Main Street in advance of this work and our Pedestrian Project beginning this Spring. The Town Council feels that documentation and communication are critical components in managing street projects: this includes documenting images of the project location before, during and after the project is complete.

The Town has contracted with Flying Fox UAV, a professional aerial data acquisition company based out of Lovettsville, Virginia. Flying Fox UAV will create a baseline map of the area to document the road and streetscape prior to VDOT milling/paving the section of road from 35 Main Street to the intersection at Loudoun Street. This company is licensed by the FAA to complete aerial surveys. The work will occur on Monday, October 21, 2019 around noon.

10/16/2019

VDOT TRAFFIC ALERT.

PIPE REPLACEMENT ALONG WOODGROVE ROAD IN LOUDOUN OCT. 19 2019.
Drivers asked to follow posted detour during road closure

ROUND HILL – Woodgrove Road (Route 719) between Allder School Road (Route 711) and Edgegrove Road (Route 716) will be closed to through traffic Saturday, Oct. 19 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for crews to replace a stormwater pipe, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Those needing to reach residences within the closure area, including emergency vehicles, will be able to access Woodgrove Road up to the point of pipe replacement in either direction.

Through traffic will be detoured via Allder School Road, Hillsboro Road (Route 690), Route 9 and Stony Point Road (Route 719) back to Woodgrove Road.

View this release http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/northern-virginia/2019/pipe-replacement-along-woodgrove-road-in-loudoun-oct-1910-16-2019.asp

Follow VDOT Northern Virginia on Twitter: @vadotnova

10/08/2019

Stoneleigh Valve Repair Scheduled for October 9th

During the water main break on October 4th, the Town had to close two valves and one of the valves began to leak a small amount when the system was brought back online. While it is a small leak now, the valve is in a critical location for our system and seldom do leaks in this type of valve go away, so we have proactively scheduled this emergency repair for Wednesday (October 9, 2019) starting in the morning at 8 AM.

This valve repair should be a lot less disruptive than the leak the other night because it is a controlled project where we aren’t losing large amounts of water from a break. It is the Town’s plan to shut down valves at Prestwick/Stoneleigh Drive and Dornoch/Stoneleigh Drive. This should isolate the section where the valve needs to be replaced. Unlike the leak the other night, we expect all the upper section above the intersection of Dornoch/Stoneleigh Drive to remain in water without any pressure impacts since the tank is full. There will be approximately 15 homes and the golf course that may see some impacts which could include reduced pressure or interruption of water service. We estimate this repair will take about 4 hours.

During this period, we have coordinated with the Fire Department to make sure they have additional tankers dispatched on any structure fire as a precaution.

Thank you again for your patience as we make additional improvement to the Stoneleigh Water System.

10/07/2019

VDOT begins Paving on Business 7 from Round Hill to Purcellville.
VDOT owns and maintains all the public streets in the Town of Round Hill and has complete control of the maintenance and paving. In early Spring of this year, the Town received notice that all of Loudoun Street would be paved during the summer paving season. The Town did not have the ability to select sections or reallocate the money in lieu of paving to put towards the Main Street Enhancement Project & Franklin Park Trail (that is currently out to bid and will begin this Spring).

The Town Council formally asked VDOT to conduct paving work during the day to reduce impact to residents. They also asked to give the Town Office two weeks’ notice along with a notice to all the residents impacted on Loudoun Street. VDOT formally agreed to the advance public notice but declined the request for daytime work. The work start date has changed several times in the last 4 months but last month, the Town was informed that the work would begin the end of October with adequate notice to all parties. Unfortunately, this didn’t happen, and the contractor moved in Saturday and started the work Sunday night with no advance notice to the Town and residents. The Mayor contacted VDOT this morning (10/7/19) to express his frustrations on behalf of the residents.

This project work calls for one more night of milling and then approximately three nights of paving, once all the milling is complete to Purcellville. The Town has asked VDOT for more details on timing and we are awaiting their update which we will provide once received.

Please keep in mind that this paving work is a different project than the Main Street Enhancement Project & Franklin Park Trail which will install stormwater lines under Main Street and East Loudoun Street, along with curb, gutter and streetlight conduits. This project is a longer term project scheduled to start in 2020. This paving project is only general maintenance and not a long term solution to challenges with stormwater or pedestrian accessibility in Downtown Round Hill.

The Mayor and Town Council apologize for any inconvenience that this project may have caused the residents of Round Hill, and promises that any future project managed by the Town will always take into consideration the impact to the public and try to minimize any impacts or inconveniences.

10/05/2019

STONELEIGH UPDATE: As of 12:30 am, the water line break along Stoneleigh Drive was repaired. The Stoneleigh Subdivision Utility System should be running smoothly by the time the sun rises. If there is any issues with air in your pipes, let your faucets run for a bit and they should regain normal pressure. If you have any issues or questions, please email [email protected] - Thank you for your patience tonight! And thank you to our amazing Utility Staff for getting on the scene and repairing the break so quickly!

10/04/2019

URGENT UPDATE: Please prepare for the loss of water overnight, or longer in Stoneleigh Subdivision. Town Crews will need to shut down the system to repair the broken main. If you know of someone who lives in Stoneleigh, please reach out to them and let them know.

10/04/2019

NOTICE: There is a water line break at Stoneleigh along Stoneleigh Drive. The Town Utility Staff are heading over now to manage the situation. We will keep you posted as we find out more information. Please use caution when driving along Stoneleigh Drive.

10/04/2019

Don't forget! Tonight at the Town Park - Round Hill Outdoors is hosting the Movie in the Park "Small Foot"

09/26/2019

Please be aware that the Town will be making repairs to the manholes at the intersection of Evening Star Drive &
E. Loudoun Street up to Bridge Street on Tuesday, October 1st.

This may cause some minor traffic congestion.

If you have any questions, please call 540-338-7878

09/25/2019

September Family Fun Workshop: Leaf Prints, Saturday, Sept 28, 10 AM - 12 PM — Round Hill Arts Center

September Family Fun Workshop: Leaf Prints, Saturday, Sept 28, 10 AM - 12 PM — Round Hill Arts Center

Instructor: Eric Scott Saturday, September 28, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, $15 per person, All Ages. Celebrate the coming of fall as you learn to create unique leaf print designs using a variety of real leaves and paint. Whether you create natural looking images or brightly color abstract designs, you’

09/18/2019

HYDRANT FLUSHING September 30th - October 3rd 2019

The Town of Round Hill Utilities Department will be flushing hydrants Sept 30th – Oct 3rd, 2019 from 8 AM – 3 PM daily. Water is safe to drink and safe to use during the flushing. However, flushing may result in some discoloration and sediment in the water. If discoloration or sediment is evident, residents may want to avoid doing laundry. Flushing may also introduce air into the water lines, which can temporarily cause erratic flow.

The Town regrets any inconvenience the flushing operation may cause.

If any problems -please contact 540-338-4772.

09/10/2019

August Utility bills have been sent out. They are Due on October 10, 2019

09/09/2019

The Planning Commission Meeting scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday 9/10/19 has been cancelled.

09/06/2019

Tour de ECHO 2019 - ECHO

A small group of cyclists from the 3rd Annual Tour de ECHO will be coming through Round Hill the morning of Saturday, September 14thas part of a fundraiser for local adults with disabilities. All proceeds from the Tour (not a race, just a fundraiser) will benefit ECHO, a Leesburg-based nonprofit which has served men and women with disabilities since 1974.

If you’re interested in joining the event please visit www.echoworks.org/tour. Routes include a Family 5 Miler, a 10 Miler, 21 Miler, and the Metric Century. All routes go along the beautiful W&OD and only the 62 Mile Metric Century riders will also be on roads. As always, please obey all road signs and respect their rights as cyclists. Please keep in mind that all proceeds from this event go toward helping our local citizens with disabilities (specifically by providing skill building, job placement, day support and transportation).

The event will take place the morning of Saturday, September 14th. ECHO’s cycling fundraiser is followed by a BBQ lunch and a live band at Leesburg’s Bike TrAle Brewing. It’s a fun day out in our beautiful locals to raise money for people with disabilities. To register please visit www.echoworks.org/tour.

Introducing the third annual Tour de Echo – enjoy beer, bikes and BBQ while supporting our community. This is ECHO’s cycling fundraiser along the beautiful W&OD Trail (and off, for the Metric Century!) followed by a BBQ lunch and a live band at nearby Bike TrAle Brewing. ECHO was established in ...

08/30/2019

UPGRADES COMPLETED TO STONELEIGH WATER SYSTEM
The Town has successfully installed a backup power generator to provide emergency alternative power to run our wells located in the Stoneleigh section of our water system. This was the second phase of a three-phase process that the Town Council approved under our 5-Year Capital Improvements Program to install emergency power sources to run our utility operations during an interruption to the normal power grid.

This construction process was completed in August with the help and support of Stoneleigh Golf Club. Under the current upgrade, the generator will allow the Town to run the wells during any period of interruption of power on the electrical grid feeding this area. This will allow operations to continue to produce water for the customers in this service area.

The Town is now designing the final phase of this CIP Project which will include an upgrade to the generator that supports the Goose Greek Water Treatment Facility and Goose Creek Sewer Lift Station.