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The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED: January 23. 2008
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-23
ADOPTED: January 23. 2008
A RESOLUTION:
SUPPORTING THE REPEAL OF ABUSIVE DRIVER FEES AND
REPLACING THE LOST REVENUE WITH A F AIRL Y DISTRIBUTED AND
STABLE REVENUE SOURCE
WHEREAS, V ACo included in the 2008 Legislative Program a position that "if revenues are lost
through repeal or statutory change of abusive driver fees, said revenues should be replaced with a
statewide increase in the gasoline tax."; and
WHEREAS, Governor Kaine has acknowledged that the revenue received from abusive driver
fees has fallen short of the original projection and that the fee's effect on public safety is uncertain; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Town Council shares these concerns.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED that the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia hereby
requests the General Assembly to consider legislation that will repeal the abusive driver fees and replace
the lost revenue with a stable revenue source that fairly distributes the burden across all users.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia expresses
the need for consistent dollars to come back to Leesburg and other similar communities that face a heavy
regional road impact.
PASSED this 23rd day of January 2008.
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Town of Leesburg
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