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County facilities and properties only — no private-property ordinance. Adopted by Board of Supervisors in November 2021 (vote 9–1, Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) dissenting). Sponsor: Supervisor James Walkinshaw (D-Braddock). Scope covers 133 gas-powered county-owned leaf blowers being replaced with battery-powered units as they retire over a ~10-year lifespan.
Enacted: 2021-11 In effect since: 2021-11
Tied to the Community-wide Energy and Climate Action Plan; emissions from handheld GLBs cited as 23x a Ford F-150's CO2 per hour. County is waiting on the Salim/Sullivan General Assembly enabling bill before extending to private property. November 21, 2023 public hearing featured Quiet Clean NOVA testimony for local control.
Last updated: May 24, 2026
Timeline
- 2021-11 Adopted — Board of Supervisors adopted county-facilities GLB transition 9–1
Guidance Dillon Rule + Miyares 2024 AG opinion Enacted 2024-08
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