HomeMy Public PortalAbout1986_02_12_R026The Town of Leesburg in Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.
A P~SOLUTION:
PRESENTED February 12, 1986
86-26 ADOPTED February 12, 1986
AUTHORIZING PREAPPLICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS TO THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, AND TO THE COMMON-
WEALTH OF VIRGINIA, DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION, FOR FEDERAL AND STATE
AID FOR RUNWAY AND APRON IMPROVEMENTS TO LEESBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration has released a Finding of No
Significant Impact pertaining to an environmental review of a southerly 1,000
foot extension to the runway at Leesburg Municipal Airport; and
WHEREAS, private contributions will be available to fund the sponsor share
of a runway extension and apron expansion; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Airport Commission has endorsed these projects; and
WHEREAS, these improvements are essential to the economic vitality and air
transportation utility of Leesburg Airport; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Department of Aviation has tentatively committed a portion
of the state share for these projects:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. The manager shall file all necessary preapplications and appli-
cations for Federal assistance for land/easement acquistions, a 1,000 foot south
runway extension, expansion of aircraft parking apron and requisite engineering.
SECTION II. The manager shall prepare similar preapplications and applica-
tions to the Commonwealth of Virginia with respect to these projects.
PASSED this 12th
ATTE ST:
Clerk of~)unci 1
day of February
, 1986, '] ·
Robert E. Sevil~, Mayor
Town of Leesburg