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The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED March 28, 2006
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-60
ADOPTED March 28, 2006
A RESOLUTION:
REQUESTING FULL FUNDING FUNDS FOR THE LEESBURG
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND LOUDOUN COUNTY RESCUE
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WHEREAS, as part of their budget deliberations, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors
originally took a straw vote to eliminate the full $2,678,000 funding for all volunteer fire and rescue
companies in the County; and
WHEREAS, more recently, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has taken a straw vote
reinstating $1,000,000 in funds; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg recognizes the importance of fire and rescue services for
Town Residents; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Town Council recognized that no final action will be taken until the
budget is acted upon on April 4, 2006.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia that the Council
requests the Board of Supervisors to:
SECTION I. Take appropriate action to guarantee that the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Department
and the Loudoun County Rescue Squad receive their full funding of funds within the $1,000,000
allocation. These amounts would be $76,000 for Leesburg Volunteer Fire and $65,000 for Loudoun
County Rescue; or
SECTION II. The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors fully reinstate funds in the FY 2007
budget in the amount of $2,678,000.
PASSED this 28th of March 2006.
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. C. U stattd, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
Clerk of Council
Resolution for fire and rescue (2)