HomeMy Public PortalAbout2013_M049 Ltr to LC BOS re Bus Service COUNCIL MEETING December 10, 2013
MOTION 2013-049
I move that the Council advise the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors of the Town's
willingness to pay only the local funding for the Safe-T-Ride and for Saturday service
between downtown and the Outlet Center, as outlined in the attached letter
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Town of
Kristen C. Umstattd Council Members
Mayor Kevin D. Wright Thomas S. Dunn,II
Katie Sheldon Hammier Kelly Burk
Virginia David S.Butler Fernando "Marty" Martinez
Vice Mayor
25 West Market Street, Leesburg,VA 20175 • (703)771-2733/(703)771-2727 fax • council @leesburgva.gov www.leesburgva.gov
December 10, 2013
The Honorable Scott York
Chairman
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors
1 Harrison Street, SE
Leesburg, VA 20175
RE: Bus Service Funding in FY 2015 and Future Years
Dear Ch York,
On Monday, December 9, 2013,the Leesburg Town Council discussed the issue of funding bus service
within the Town of Leesburg in FY 2015 and beyond. Our discussion began with the presumption that
Loudoun County is responsible for providing the same level of service to all County residents,whether
they live within a town or not. Our conclusion is that the Town of Leesburg should pay for only the bus
service that exceeds the base level of service provided in unincorporated areas of the County, such as
Ashburn, Countryside and Sterling.
Our proposed financial commitment for the local funding of the Leesburg bus service is outlined below:
• The Town of Leesburg will pay for the Safe-T-Ride, as this service is unique to the Town of
Leesburg.
• The Town of Leesburg may pay for Saturday service on the route between downtown and the
Outlet Center, if ridership numbers warrant such service.
• Loudoun County should pay for fixed route service within and around the Town of Leesburg,
providing the same level of service as in unincorporated areas of the County.
• Loudoun County should pay for the ADA/On-Demand service within the Town, as this service
falls under the County's responsibility to provide residents with access to social services.
We recognize that this funding formula departs from past years as well as the FY 2014 funding. We view
FY 2014 as a unique situation requiring an emergency response and believe that the loss of the federal
rural transit program funding necessitates a new formula moving forward.
Sincerely,
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Kristen C. Umstattd
Mayor
Hometown of the 21St Century