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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Leesburg Town Council Seeks Input on Expansion of Loudoun
County Courts Downtown
Public invited to speak at Council meeting on December 11, 2012
Leesburg, VA (December 3, 2012) - At its regular meeting on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, the
Leesburg Town Council would like to hear from residents regarding the issue of the Loudoun
County Courts system expanding in downtown Leesburg. The Government Services and Finance
Committee of Loudoun County has been weighing the option of whether to build a planned
expansion of the Loudoun County Courts in downtown Leesburg, or move the entire complex to
County-owned property outside of the Town on Sycolin Road. Loudoun County currently has
approval for an approximately 60,000 square foot expansion at its location on Church Street
(the old jail site). County officials have recently stated that they wish to increase the expansion
to approximately 120,000 square feet of new construction over two phases.
The Government Services and Finance Committee is expected to make its recommendation to
the Board of Supervisors at its meeting of January 7, 2013. The Town Council will be providing
its input to the Committee after the December 11 council meeting for consideration. To date,
the Town Council of Leesburg has made it clear that they desire the Court system and the
expansion remain in downtown Leesburg.
Contact:
Scott E. Parker, AICP
Assistant Town Manager
sparker@leesburgva.gov
703-771-2771
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