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🌱 Why a judge may still remove Purcellville’s former vice mayor

Purcellville, Virginia Patch AM: a 5 min read

Greetings Purcellville! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a judge may still remove Purcellville’s former vice mayor
  • What happens next after Purcellville’s zoning chief steps down June 12?
  • How will this massive new commerce center reshape Purcellville’s doorstep?

Also on today's calendar: Loudoun Pride Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 59. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Hot with periods of sun, with a high of 93 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Judge Will Consider Arguments to Remove Purcellville Vice Mayor (loudounnow.com) — A judge has agreed to hear arguments on whether former Purcellville Vice Mayor Carl Nett should be removed from office after a jury found he violated conflict‑of‑interest rules but did not oust him. The special prosecutor now contends state law requires removal when such violations are proven, while Nett is already suspended under new legislation affecting Purcellville officials facing felony charges.
   

• Purcellville Zoning Administrator Resigns (loudounnow.com) — Purcellville’s zoning administrator and planning director, Summer Wilkes, is stepping down June 12 after less than two years, leaving a key leadership vacancy at Town Hall. She’s departing for a job closer to home in Ranson, West Virginia, after overseeing the zoning rewrite, Main Street launch, downtown revitalization work, and the start of the Comprehensive Plan update.
   

• Supervisors Approve Valley Commerce Center Near Purcellville (loudounnow.com) — County supervisors have approved the large Valley Commerce Center project just outside Purcellville’s town limits along Purcellville Road, despite strong opposition from many town leaders and nearby residents. Supporters say the nearly 1‑million‑square‑foot complex will keep jobs and businesses in western Loudoun, while neighbors and town officials worry about traffic, groundwater impacts, and how the project fits Purcellville’s rural edge.
   

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  • North end of Trinity Church.
    This cat looks well fed and is collared. It looks jowly enough to guess male. Wont let me closer. I do not mind the visit at all, just curious if… (Nextdoor Telegraph Springs Rd)
  • Hello, my name is Rona, we just moved from Denver to Purcellville.
    I’m having four pods delivered on the 15th to our new home and I’m looking for professional unloaders who can put the furniture in my home but set up… (Nextdoor Salem Farms)
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  • CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Purcellville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Purcellville here.

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  • Free HIV Testing Offered In Loudoun County In June (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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