HomeMy Public PortalAbout1990_09_26_R249RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED September 26, 1990
90-2.49 ADOPTED September 26, 1990
REQUESTING THE 1991 VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CONSIDER
LEGISLATION TO PERMIT NON-PAID CIRCUI~TION NEWSPAPERS TO
BID ON PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISING
Section 8.01-324 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, provides that
newspapers must have a second-class maillug permit to q,~RiiFy for public notice and legal advertising,
and
WHEREAS, this law restricts the Town of Leesburg to placing its public notice advertising in
the Loudoun Times-Mirror or The Washington Post; and
WHEREAS, the Senate Courts of Justice Committee has created a subcommittee to study the
requirements for publication of public notices; and
WHEREAS, the subcommittee will hold a public hearing on the issue on September 26, and
will keep the record open for comments; and
WHEREAS, Leesburg Today has requested the Council support the concept of allowing non-
paid circulation newspapers to compete for public notice advertising;, and
WHEREAS, the Coalition of Loudoun Towns has endorsed a bidding process for public notices;
and
service:
WHEREAS, competition for public notice advertising should lead to reduced costs and better
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia, as follows:
This Council hereby requests the 1991 General Assembly to consider legislation that would
permit newspapers with a bulk-rate mRillng permit to compete for public notice and legal advertising.
PASSED this 26th day of September ., 1990.
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A RESOLUTION:
REQUESTING THE 1991 GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CONSIDER
LEGISLATION TO PERMIT NON-PAID CIRCUI~TION NEWSPAPERS TO
BID ON PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISING
Aq~EST:
Co ~ eil
Clerk of i//?
l~obert E ~ Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg