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Home My Public Portal About1992_03_10_R026 The Town of Leesburg, Virginia RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION: PRESENTED March 10, 1992 92-26 ADOPTED March 10, 1992 AUTHORIZING THE CLOSING OF STREETS AND DISPLAY OF BANNER FOR THE LEESBURG RENAISSANCE FLOWER AND GARDEN FESTIVAL ON APRIL 25 AND 26, 1992 WHEREAS, one of the objectives of Leesburg Renaissance is to sponsor special events to enhance the town's economic development efforts; and WHEREAS, Leesburg Renaissance Ires planned a Flower and Garden Show for downtown Leesburg which win transform King Street and Market Street into four city blocks of botanical landscaped gardens and related retail vendors; and WHEREAS, Leesburg ReNaissance will promote the event throughout Loudoun County and the suburbs of Washington, D.C.; and WHEREAS, last year's event succeeded in attracting over 10,000 visitors to downtown Leesburg;, and WHEREAS, the event requires the closing of 1Vlarket Street between Church and Vtlirt Streets and King Street between Cornwall and Loudoun Streets as well as the Market Street exit and entrance to the Park & Shop parking facih'ty. THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows: SECTION I. Market Street between Church and Wirt Streets and King Street between Cornwall and Loudoun and the Market Street entrance and exit to the Park & Shop parking facility are hereby authorized to be closed from 9:00 P.M., April 24, 1992, until 9:00 P.M., April 26, 1992, for the purpose of the Leesburg Renaissance Flower and Garden Festival. SECTION II. A display banner advertising the event is authorized to be placed on the East Market Street median just west of the Route 7/15 by-pass. SECTION HI. Appropriate town forces are authorized to assist with the operation of the event. SECTION IV. Downtown businesses will be notified of the event and closings in advance. -2- RESOLUTION - CLOSING OF STREETS FOR THE FLOWER AND GARDEN FESTIVAL PASSED this 10th day of March ., 1992. Robert E. Sevil~ Mayor Town of Leesburg A~I~EST: Clerk of Council R: Flower