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The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED November 14.2006
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-191
ADOPTED November 14, 2006
A RESOLUTION: THAT THE TOWN COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE TOWN MANAGER
TO COMMENCE PROCEEDINGS WITH THE COUNTY OF
LOUDOUN TO COMPLETE A BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT
FOR THE VETERANS PARK PROPERTY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
THE WALDE TRACT)
WHEREAS, in March 2000, the Town of Lees burg and the Northern Virginia Regional Park
Authority (NVRPA) successfully acquired 141 acres adjacent to Balls Bluff Regional Park known as
the Walde tract; and
WHEREAS, the property was jointly purchased with the NVRP A, and the property was
subdivided into two parcels consistent with the percentage of acquisition; and
WHEREAS, the Town obtained 86 acres or 61% of the property, and the NVRPA obtained
55 acres or 39% of the property; and
WHEREAS, in June 2002, Town Council passed Resolution #2002-107 naming the 86 acre Town
site as Veterans Park at Balls Bluff; and
WHEREAS, in July 2005, the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority Board agreed to
work cooperatively with the Town of Leesburg to bring their 56 acre portion of the former Walde
tract into the Town's corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, in October 2006, work was completed for the Boundary Line Adjustment Plat
and Metes and Bounds description for the proposed Leesburg Corporate Boundary Line Adjustment
for the Town's Veterans Park property; and
WHERAS, the Director of Parks and Recreation recommends commencement of the
proceedings to complete the Boundary Line Adjustment for Veterans Park.
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A RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING A BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT FOR THE
VETERANS PARK PROPERTY
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia to
authorize the Town Manager to commence proceedings with the County of Loudoun to complete a
Boundary Line Adjustment for the Veterans Park property (formerly known as the Walde Tract).
PASSED this 14th day of November 2006.
C. U stattd, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
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