HomeMy Public PortalAbout1997_05_27_R126 The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED May ?7:lqo7
.... .9.7-126 ADOPTED Hay 27. 1997
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A 1997 VIRGINIA
RECREATION TRAILS FUND PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR
FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR THE DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE I OF THE IDA LEE PARK TRAIL
WHEREAS, the National Recreational Trails Act was created to establish a program
for allocating funds to the states for recreational trails and trail-related projects; and
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia established the Virginia Recreational
Trails Fund Program grant for the purpose of providing and maintaining recreational trails
and trail-related facilities; and
WHEREAS, the town supports the submission of the Virginia Recreational Trails
Fund for the design and construction of Phase I of the Ida Lee Park Trail; and
WHEREAS, this trail will improve pedestrian access from North King Street to the
Ida Lee Park Recreation Center and the Rust Library; and
WHEREAS, this project is estimated to cost approximately $80,000 of which the
town would be responsible for providing funding for fifty percent or $40,000; and
WHEREAS, this grant program is a reimbursement program, requiring the town
being capable of financing the project while requesting periodic reimbursements:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
A 1997 Virginia Recreational Trails Fund Program grant application is hereby
authorized to be submitted to assist in the funding of the design and construction of Phase I
of the Ida Lee Park Trail.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FOR IDA LEE
PARK TRAIL
PASSED this 27th day of l~a¥ ,1997.
es E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
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