HomeMy Public PortalAbout1999_03_23_r073The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.. 99- 73
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED March 23. 1999
ADOPTED March 23. 1999
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A 1999 VIRGINIA
RECREATION TRAILS FUND PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR
FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
OF CATOCTIN CIRCLE/W&OD TRAIL CONNECTOR
WHEREAS, the National Recreation 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 the 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 the Catoctin Circle/W&OD Trail Connector; and
WHEREAS, this trail will improve pedestrian access from the Fairview Street/West
Market Street Intersection to the W&OD Trail along Catoctin Circle; and
WHEREAS, this project is estimated to cost approximately $200,000 of which the town
would be responsible for providing funding for fifty percent or $100,000; 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:
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A RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF 1999 VIRGINIA RECREATION
TRAILS FUND PROGRAM FOR CATOCTIN CIRCLE/W&OD TRAIL
A 1999 Virginia Recreational Trails Fund Program grant application is hereby authorized
to be submitted to assist in the funding of the design and construction of the Catoctin
Circle/W&OD Trail Connector.
PASSED this 23rd day of March, 1999.
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
Design Construction Catoctin Circle W&OD Trail Res
Ja~,fi'es E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg