HomeMy Public PortalAbout1985_06_26_R107The Town of Leesburg in Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED June 26~ 1985
85-107 ADOPTED June 26~ 1985
SUPPORTING THE TRANSFER OF DULLES AND NATIONAL AIRPORTS TO THE
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
WHEREAS, Dulles and National Airports are the only civilian airports in the
nation that are owned and operated by the federal government; and
WHEREAS, the Secretary of Transportation has appointed the Holton Commission
to explore the feasibility of transferring Dulles and National Airports to the Com-
monwealth of Virginia; and
WHEREAS, the Holton Commission has recommended that in order to maintain and
improve these airports a substantial capital investment is required; and
WHEREAS, the federal government does intend to fund these needed improve-
ments; and
WHEREAS, the 1985 Virginia General Assembly agreed to finance the improve-
ment as part of a transfer agreement; and
WHEREAS, Dulles and National Airports are the cornerstones of Northern Vir-
ginia's e~onomic development efforts:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. The transfer of Dulles and National Airports from the federal
government to the Commonwealth of Virginia has the full support of the Leesburg
Town Council.
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SUPPORTING THE TRANSFER OF DULLES AND NATIONAL AIRPORTS TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF
VIRGINIA
SECTION II. The manager is hereby directed to transmit copies of this
resolution to Honorable Elizabeth Dole, Secretary of Transportation and to
Congressman Frank Wolf and Senators Paul Trible and John Warner.
UNANIMOUSLY PASSED this 26th day of~Ju~q , 1985..
Robert E.-SeviZla, Mayor'
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Clncil '