Board of Supervisors - Land Deal Scandal

I will be surprised if at least 3 members of the current board of supervisors do not lose their seats later this year. It is obvious that we desperately need new hands to move our county to the next level. Of course like everyone else I am waiting for the outcome of the probe being conducted by the Feds regarding a possible abuse of power by some supervisors and their friends in the private sector to corruptly enrich a few at the expense of Loudoun taxpayers.

Though I totally subscribe to presuming innocence until proven otherwise in civil and criminal matters, the information available to the public so far shows that even if laws were not broken, some supervisors did push the envelope to the limit, leaving room for suspicion and the appearance of impropriety. It will be difficult for them to be effective with this cloud hanging over them, even if they are exonerated.

I expect the voters of Loudoun County to send a clear message to our representatives that even the appearance of impropriety would not be tolerated. In my humble opinion the ethics measures passed by the BOS came a few months, perhaps a year or 2 late! I will be voting, I believe we need to send a message to this group should their names be back on the ballot.