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RESOLUTION NO.
A KESOLUTION:
PRESENTED October 10, 1990
90-252 ADOPTED October 10, 1990
COMMENDING THE DECISION OF THE LOUDOUN HEALTHCARE, INC.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO LOCATE ITS NEW FACILITY WITHIN THE
TOWN OF LEESBURG
WHEREAS, the Loudoun Hospital Center, fomerly Darned Loudoun Memorial Hospital, tins been
a vital part of the q,,slity of life in the Town of Leesburg for over seventy-three years; and
WHEREAS, the Loudoun Healthcare, Inc. Board of Directors previously voted to build a new 80
bed acute care facility within the Route 7 corridor between Goose Creek and Route 28 to replace the
Loudoun Memorial Hospital in Leesburg; and
V~-~IEREAS, this initial decision generated widespread concern within the Town of Leesburg and
much of Loudoun County and resulted in substantial public debate, including a public meeting between
the Leesburg Town Council and the Loudoun Healthcare, Inc. Board of Directors on February 7, 1990;
and
WHEREAS, Loudoun Hospital Center has improved its operations and financial stability within the
l~st nine months; and
WHEREAS, the Loudoun Healthcare, Inc. Board of Directors announced its decision to build a new
hospital in Leesburg at its annual meeting on September 27, 1990; and
WHEREAS, this Council desires to acknowledge and congratulate the Board of Directors on this
decision and appreciates its willingness to listen to the citizens of Loudoun County relative to this
decision so crucial to the future of the Town of Leesburg:.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. This Council commends the Loudoun Healthcare, Inc. Board of Directors on its
September 27 decision to build a new hospital in Leesburg.
SECTION H. This Council desires to work with the Board of Directors and other hospital officiah
to assist it in locating and constructing a new facility within the Town of Leesburg. The town m~n~ger's
office and town departments are directed to work with the msrmgement and staff of Loudoun
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RESOLUTION - LOUDOUN HEALTHCARE, INC. TO LOCATE NEW FACILITY WITHIN THE TOWN
OF LEESBURG
Healthcare, Inc. to help identify possible locations appropriate for hospital development and to provide
such other assistance as may be necessary to facilitate improvements to the existing hospital and/or the
construction of a new hospital within the Town of Leesburg.
SECTION HI. The ms~ager is authorized and directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the
Board of Directors of Loudoun Healthcare, Inc., its chief executive officer, the Leesburg news mediA;
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce.
PASSED this 10th day of October .3990.
Robert E. Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
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Clerk of Co~cil
l~Loud. Healthcare