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RESOLUTION NO.2001-50
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED April 10, 2001
ADOPTED April 10, 2001
ENDORSING THE COMMENTS OF COUNCILMAN GEORGE F. ATWELL
REGARDING THE REDISTRICTING OF LOUDOUN COUNTY
SUPERVISOR ELECTION DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, on March 31, 2001, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors convened a
public input session on the number of election districts and redistricting guidelines; and
WHEREAS, Councilman George F. Atwell spoke before the Board on behalf of the
Leesburg Town Council; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Atwell stated that the 1991 redistricting that divided Leesburg into three
districts was less than satisfactory for the health, safety, and general welfare of the town; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Atwell requested that the Board look closely at forming eleven election
districts to allow for smaller, more homogeneous districts; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Atwell requested that the Board consider dividing Leesburg into only two
districts.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia that the
Council hereby endorses the comments of Councilman George F. Atwell regarding the redistricting
of Board of Supervisor election districts.
PASSED this l0th day of April 2001.
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