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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Friday, March 13, 2020
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
Town of Leesburg Announces Changes and Cancellations in
Response to Coronavirus Pandemic
An updated list is available on the Town website at
www.leesburgva.gov/closures.
Leesburg, VA (March 13, 2020) – This afternoon, the Town of Leesburg announced a series of
facility, program, and activity changes being implemented in response to the Coronavirus
pandemic. All changes are effective immediately, through April 30, 2020.
Town Hall
Meetings of the Town Council, Planning Commission, Board of Architectural Review, and
Board of Zoning Appeals will take place as scheduled. These meeting are broadcast live
on the Town’s local government access channels (FiOS Channel 35 and Xfinity Channel
67) and streamed live on the Town website (www.leesburgva.gov/webcasts). Staff is
looking into alternate methods to allow members of the public to provide input during
public meetings.
Decisions regarding advisory commission meetings will be made on a case-by-case basis
by commission chairs. Any cancellations will be noted on the Town website calendar.
All meeting room reservations by non-Town government organizations have been
cancelled.
If there are no public meetings, Town Hall will close at 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Town Hall will be closed on Saturdays.
Parks and Recreation
All classes and private lessons, including tennis lessons, swim lessons, free and
registered fitness classes, sports classes, and flag football practices and games, are
cancelled.
A Room to Grow preschool classes and childcare are cancelled.
All park and facility rentals are cancelled.
The Easter Egg Hunt and Flower & Garden Festival are cancelled.
Ida Lee Park Recreation Center will be open, with no programs. Hours have been
modified to close at 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and at 6 pm. on Saturday and
Sunday. The early closure will allow staff additional cleaning time.
Ida Lee Tennis Center will operate on normal hours, with no programs.
Thomas Balch Library
All library programs, seminars, tours, and classes are cancelled.
Library hours are modified to the following schedule:
o Sunday – closed
o Monday and Tuesday – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
o Wednesday – closed
o Thursday and Friday – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
o Saturday – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All meeting room reservations have been cancelled.
Other Town Facilities & Services
Changes to Police Department services are detailed in this news release issued earlier
today: https://www.leesburgva.gov/Home/Components/News/News/8637/29
All other Town departments are operating normal hours with no changes to public
services.
The Town’s public surplus auction is suspended.
Other Meetings and Public Events
The Environmental Advisory Commission’s Keep Leesburg Beautiful Kick Off Event
scheduled for Saturday, March 28, has been cancelled.
The Board & Commission Networking Event scheduled for Monday, March 30, has been
cancelled.
The Mayor’s State of the Town address on Tuesday, March 31, at 5 p.m. will be
broadcast on the cable channel and streamed live on the Town website. Members of
the public may not attend in person.
Police Chief Brown’s Chat with the Chief event on Tuesday, March 31, at 6:30 p.m. will
be streamed live via the Police Department’s Facebook page
(www.facebook.com/LeesburgVAPolice).
The Town Plan Update “Draft Plan, First Look” event scheduled for Thursday, April 23,
has been cancelled.
The Greater Washington Business Aviation Association Open House at the Leesburg
Executive Airport scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, has been cancelled.
The joint Utilities and Public Works Open House scheduled for Saturday, May 9, has
been cancelled.
Further changes to the Town’s programs, activities, and services will be posted on the Town
website at www.leesburgva.gov/closures.
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