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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED February 14,
95-26 ADOPTED February 14,
ALLOCATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR SPECIAL EVENT
ADVERTISING FOR THE REMAINDER OF FY 95
WHEREAS, events sponsored by the Department of Parks and Recreation enhance the
recreational, historical and cultural opportunities in the town; and
WHEREAS, town sponsored events attract a large number of visitors and tourists to the town;
and
WHEREAS, these visitors provide a boost to town merchants and in turn increase town revenues
through meals, lodging and sales taxes; and
WHEREAS, adequate advertising is necessary in order to inform the public of events and help
insure good attendance; and
WHEREAS, the town has in place a comprehensive annual advertising program with placement
scheduled for town sponsored events; and
WHEREAS, due to unexpected losses at past events from rain, the Department of Parks and
Recreation cannot guarantee funds for advertising the spring events.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
An appropriation of $4,000.00 is hereby authorized from the unappropriated general fund balance
to be placed in the Department of Economic Development's contractual services account to fund the
Department of Parks and Recreation advertising planned for the 1995 Flower and Garden Festival.
PASSED this !4th day of February
Clerk of Council
,1995.
J~mes E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
1995
1995