HomeMy Public PortalAbout017 Response Ltr to LC BOS re SROsCOUNCIL MEETING March 22, 2011
MOTION 2011 -017
I move to authorize the Mayor to sign the response letter to the Loudoun County Board
of Supervisors with respect to School Resource Officers
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T e T of
Viirginia
March 22, 2011
Mr. Scott K. York, Chairman
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors
1 Harrison Street, SE, 5` Floor, Mailstop #01
PO Box 7000
Leesburg, VA 20177 -7000
Dear Chajxrnan York:
We look forward to a favorable response, to this request.
Sincerely,
Kris en Umstattd, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
cc: Leesburg Town Council
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Tim Hemstreet, County Administrator
Mr. Steve Simpson, Loudoun County Sheriff
Mr. Joseph Price, Leesburg Chief of Police
KEVIN D. WRIGHT
Vice Manor
THOMAS S. DUNN, II
Council ;Wernher
KRISTEN C. I MSTATTI), aiaror
DAVID S. BUTLER
council member
KATIE SHELDON HAMMLER.
Council :Wernher
FERNANDO "MARTY" MARTINEZ KENNETH "KEN" R.EIE)
Council ;llenrher Council Member
25 West Market Street P.O. Box 88 20178 703-777-2420 Metro: 703 478 -1821 FAX: 703- 771 -2727 www.leesburgva.gov
The Town Council is in receipt of your letter on behalf of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors on
March 14, 2011. While the Town Council is always open to dialogue between the County and Town, we
do not feel it is appropriate to link the Town Council's request for School Resource Officer (SRO)
funding to other issues.
The Town Council restates its request to receive full funding of the School Resource Officers that are
providing a service paid for in full by County tax dollars at all other Loudoun County Public Schools
except those in Leesburg.
If the County does not fund our request for an additional $166,000, then the Town will no longer be able
to provide SRO's to the Loudoun County Public Middle and High Schools located in Leesburg effective
July 1, 2011. The Town cannot afford to carry the financial burden of this important County service.
It is the Town Council's hope that the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors will recognize that
supporting this request will be the most cost effective manner by which this service can be provided for
all County residents. We would also expect that public schools in Leesburg would receive the same SRO
services as other parts of the County that are funded by county -wide local tax dollars.