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Leesburg,
lll Virginia
RESOLUTION NO. 95-241
A RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING LEGISLATIVE
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
PRESENTED November 28, 1995
ADOPTED November 28, 1995
ENDORSEMENTS FOR THE 1996
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Town Council communicates its legislative concerns and priorities each
year in advance of the Assembly session; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Town Council has discussed this year's priorities at committee level
and has met with our Assembly delegation representatives on October 24, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the council wishes to communicate its official positions with all state elected
officials:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. The Town Council hereby endorses the following legislative amendments and
initiatives for consideration during the 1996 session of the Virginia General Assembly:
A. Virginia Municipal League Legislative Program
Thc town endorses the VML legislative efforts generally, and specifically emphasizes thc
following VML positions:
(1) Double Taxation
Thc General Assembly should address existing legislation that creates town-
county conflicts, including taxation of town residents by county governments at
thc same rate as that applied to those living in thc county's unincorporated areas,
when comparable benefits and services are not provided.
(2) Business License Tax
Any recommended alternatives to the business, professional and occupational
license (BPOL) must bc revenue neutral on a locality-specific basis. Alternatives
that are not revenue neutral must NOT bc considered.
Thc Town of Lccsburg collects over $1 million per year in BPOL taxes, nearly
10% of thc total General Fund budget.
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Distribution of Local Option Sales Tax
The General Assembly should investigate the feasibility of allowing the full one
percent of local option sales tax revenues to be distributed between town and
county governments, based upon the town's population percentage in relation to
that of the county's entire population.
Dodona Manor Tax Exemption
Per Town Council Resolution 95-192, adopted September 26, 1995, the Town of
Leesburg recommends that the General Assembly declare Dodona Manor exempt from
real estate taxes.
Uniform Local Citation Legislation
A state statute is needed to allow certain State Code sections, including both traffic and
criminal sections, to be chargeable as local ordinances and deemed to be local ordinances
whenever cited by local law enforcement agencies and immediately preceeded with a
designated local prefix.
Non-stock Corporations
The General Assembly should adopt enabling legislation to allow towns to create non-
stock, non-profit corporations to implement town projects.
SECTION II. The Deputy Town Manager is hereby authorized to communicate these adopted
legislative positions and priorities to Delegate Joe May, Delegate William Mims, Senator Charles
Waddell, and other interested parties.
PASSED this 28th day of November, 1995.
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
~J~es E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg