HomeMy Public PortalAbout1997_01_28_R026The Town of
Leesburg,
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PRESENTED January 28, 1997
RESOLUTION NO. 97-96 ADOPTED January 28, 1997
A RESOLUTION: REQUESTING THE COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO
ESTABLISH AN ENHANCE MENT PROJECT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF
ADDITIONAL LAND FOR THE BALLS BLUFF REGIONAL PARK AND
NATIONAL CEMETERY CIVIL WAR SITE
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Commonwealth Transportation Board construction allocation
procedures, it is necessary that a request by resolution be submitted in order that the Virginia
Department of Transportation establish an enhancement project in the Town of Leesburg; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg requests thc Commonwealth Transportation Board to
establish a project tbr the acquisition of additional land for the Balls Bluff Regional Park and National
Cemetery Civil War Site.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. The Town of Leesburg hereby agrees to pay twenty percent of the total costs for
acquisition of this project.
SECTION II. The Town of Leesburg hereby agrees to reimburse the Virginia Department of
Transportation, if cancellation of the project occurs, for the total amount of costs expended by the
Department through the date the Department is notified of such cancellation.
SECTION III. The Town of Leesburg establishes the Balls Bluff Civil War Site Acquisition as
its number one ranked enhancement project.
PASSED this 28th day of
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
R:bllsblf. res
January , 1997.
J~a~es E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg