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MOTION 2011 -007
I move to approve the letter on redistricting to be sent to the Loudoun County Board of
Supervisors
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February 14, 2011
The Honorable Scott York, Chair
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors
1 Harrison Street, SE
Leesburg, VA 20176
Dear Chairman York:
18. Redistricting
The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
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The Town of Leesburg is pleased to submit these comments for the record regarding the
proposed revision of magisterial districts in Loudoun County, which is being undertaken
due to changes in population in the 2010 U.S. Census.
On Nov. 18, the Town Council approved its 2011 Legislative Agenda. Item No. 18 refers
to state Senate and House of Delegates redistricting as follows:
The Town Council supports redistricting that ensures that the Town of Leesburg is
wholly part of a single House of Delegates district and a single State Senate district.
We therefore request the Board of Supervisors ensure that in magisterial redistricting, the
Town of Leesburg is part of a single magisterial district known as "The Leesburg
District." The town is a "community of interest" as defined by the Board's September
redistricting guidelines.
Should the population of the town be too large to be contained in "The Leesburg
District," we request priority for placement in this District be given to precincts already
in the current Leesburg magisterial district for the sake of continuity.
We further support dividing whatever precincts are necessary to ensure that precincts are
completely inside the Leesburg corporate limits, or completely outside, such that there
are no precincts where only a portion of the voters are eligible to vote for Town officials.
The Honorable Scott York, Chair
February 11, 2011
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We look forward to participating further and offering any assistance in this process and
thank you for the opportunity to provide these comments.
Very sincerely yours,
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Kristen C. Umstattd, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
cc: Tim Hemstreet, Loudoun County Administrator