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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: -2- 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