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Leesburg,
Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED June 10, 1997
97-139 ADOFFED June 10, 1997
ENDORSING THE DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Town Council directed staff to work with downtown business owners to add
flower plantings to the downtown area; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council envisioned this project as a partnership between downtown
businesses and the town; and
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Commission surveyed the downtown merchants and
received positive support for the project; and
WHEREAS, a partnership was proposed and accepted by the downtown merchants to add
flowers to the downtown through a phased approach with hanging baskets being installed on light
poles the first year pending Virginia Power approval.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
Section I. The downtown merchants will provide hanging baskets the first year.
The town will provide pole brackets, plant materials, installation and maintenance
Section II.
the first year.
Section III.
Town Council endorses the project and encourages a continued partnership with
the downtown merchants for downtown beautification.
PASSED this 10m day of June , 1997.
~a/mes E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
Clerk of Council
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