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The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED September 26. 2006
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-163
ADOPTED September 26. 2006
A RESOLUTION: JOINING CONGRESSMAN FRANK R. WOLF IN EXPRESSING
OPPOSITION TO INCREASED TOLLS FOR THE DULLES GREENWAY
WHEREAS, the Dulles Greenway is a major transportation corridor in the Washington-
Baltimore Metropolitan Area that terminates in Leesburg, Virginia; and
WHEREAS, the Dulles Greenway serves a vital link in the region's economy and is a key
asset to both Leesburg and Loudoun County's efforts to attract and retain businesses and workforce
as commuters travel the Dulles Greenway daily to reach Leesburg, East and Western Loudoun, the
Dulles Toll Road, Fairfax, Arlington, the District of Columbia, and the Capital Beltway; and
WHEREAS, on September 5, 2006, Congressman Frank R. Wolf submitted comments to the
Virginia State Corporation Commission sharing his opposition to the proposed toll increase,
describing the increases and the rate of return as unreasonable, with a negative impact on both
commuters' quality of life and local traffic; and
WHEREAS, requests have been made to hold the public hearing on this matter in Loudoun
County.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED that the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia joins
Congressman Frank R. Wolf and other state and local government officials, including Senator Mark
R. Herring, Delegate David E. Poisson, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, and the
Purcellville Town Council, in expressing opposition to the Dulles Greenway toll increase, and
respectfully requests that the hearing on the proposed toll increase be held in Loudoun County.
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RESOLUTION: JOINING CONGRESSMAN FRANK R. WOLF IN EXPRESSING OPPOSITION
TO INCREASED TOLL RATES FOR THE DULLES GREENWAY
PASSED this 26th day of September 2006.
ATTEST:
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Town of Leesburg