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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED May 29 2002
ADOPTED May 29, 2002
SUPPORTING THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA SALES TAX REFERENDUM
WHEREAS, on April 17, 2002, the General Assembly approved the half-cent sales tax referendum
to benefit transportation in Northern Virginia; and
WHEREAS, Northern Virginia residents will vote November 5, 2002 on whether to raise the 4.5
percent sales tax by a half cent; and
WHEREAS, the sales tax would not apply to food items; and
WHEREAS, 100 percent of the revenues will be used for Northern Virginia regional transportation
projects; and
WHEREAS, the referendum will include $100,000,000 in improvements for Route 7 in Loudoun
County; and
WHEREAS, on April 23, 2002, the Town Council approved Resolution 2002-60 requesting that
Leesburg projects for Route 7 be eligible for bond referendum funds for the Route 7/15 Bypass Widening
Project and Route 7 interchange improvements at Battlefield Parkway, River Creek Parkway, and White
Gate.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia that the Council
supports the sales tax referendum for transportation, and urges Leesburg residents to vote in favor of it on
November 5, 2002.
PASSED this 29th day of May 2002.
ATTEST:
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Town of Leesburg
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