HomeMy Public PortalAbout2021_04_13_R055 Community Project Funding Request The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia PRESENTED: April 13, 2021
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-055 ADOPTED: April 13, 2021
A RESOLUTION: SUBMITTING A PRIORITIZED LIST OF COMMUNITY
PROJECT FUNDING REQUESTS TO FEDERAL AGENCIES
WHEREAS, there is a potential for federal funding for community projects through
either the Moving Forward Act or Build Back Better Plan; and
WHEREAS, the staff of Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton along with professional
organizations have recommended submitting a prioritized list of community projects to federal
agencies; and
WHEREAS, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton will also submit ten projects across the
congressional district; and
WHEREAS, it has been recommended projects likely to be approved will have large
stakeholder support such as infrastructure and transportation related project; and
WHEREAS, other projects already approved in a Capital Improvements Program(CIP)
will also be considered.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. Approval of the top three community project funding request submissions
to Congresswoman Wexton for potential federal funding as follows:
1. Police Station Expansion
2. Lawson Road Pedestrian Crossing of Tuscarora Creek
3. Town Branch Stream Channel Improvements at Mosby Drive - Catoctin Circle to
Morven Park Road
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A RESOLUTION: SUBMITTING A PRIORITIZED LIST OF COMMUNITY PROJECT
FUNDING REQUESTS TO FEDERAL AGENCIES
SECTION II.Approval of a list of seven remaining community project funding request
submissions to federal agencies as follows:
• Route 15 Bypass/Edwards Ferry Road/Fort Evans Road Interchange
• MC3 -Mobile Command and Communications Center
• Veterans Park at Balls Bluff
• Evergreen Mill Road Widening
• North Hangar Area Development
• Western Pressure Zone Pump Station Generator
• Land Acquisition -North of Ida Lee Park
PASSED this 13`''day of April, 2021.
Kell B ayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
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Clerk of Council
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