HomeMy Public PortalAbout2007_11_14_r164 Authorizing Holiday Parking Promotion
The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED November 14,2007
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-164
ADOPTED
November 14,2007
ARESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING STAFF TO IMPLEMENT HOLIDA Y
PARKING PROMOTIONS IN THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Town Council recognizes the importanee of the
downtown business community and supports the individual business owners in their
efforts to attract visitors and customers to shop and dine in the historie district; and
WHEREAS, the downtown business community is always looking for innovative
ways to promote the uni que shops and restaurants in the historie district; and
WHEREAS, parking promotions help to foster a more positive perception of the
downtown as a shopping and dining destination by making parking more accessible
during the busy holiday season; and
WHEREAS, these proposed parking promotions will be used in marketing
materials to attract visitors and encourage them to visit longer, enjoying the many
specialty shops, restaurants and holiday events in the historic district; and
WHEREAS, similar parking promotions in 2005 and 2006 were very well
received by both the downtown merchants and their customers.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED that the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia
authorizes staff to waive all parking fees, including parking meter fees and fees in the
Town Hall Parking Garage, for the period from November 19,2007 through January 4,
2007.
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RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING ST AFF TO IMPLEMENT HOLIDA Y PARKING
PROMOTIONS IN THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
FURTHER RESOLVED that staffwill provide an after action report on the
results of the Holiday Parking promotion to Council not later than the first Council
meeting in February 2008.
PASSED this 14th day of November 2007.
ATTEST:
R07: Free Holiday Parking 2007