Leesburg Town Council

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Leesburg Town Council is the elected legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing local laws, and overseeing municipal governance for the town of Leesburg, Virginia.

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instanceOf local government council
municipal legislative body
appliesLaw Charter of the Town of Leesburg
Code of Virginia
Leesburg Town Code
composition elected council members
country United States of America
electorate residents of Leesburg, Virginia eligible to vote
governmentType council‑manager form of government
governs Town of Leesburg, Virginia
hasPower adopt town budget
adopt town policies and resolutions
appoint certain town boards and commissions
approve local land‑use and zoning changes
confirm key municipal appointments when required by charter
pass local ordinances
set local tax rates within statutory limits
hasRole legislative authority for Leesburg, Virginia
oversees municipal governance in Leesburg, Virginia
policy‑making body for Leesburg, Virginia
holds regular public meetings
jurisdiction municipal affairs within Leesburg town limits
languageOfWork English
levelOfGovernment municipal
locatedIn Virginia
surface form: Commonwealth of Virginia

Leesburg
surface form: Leesburg, Virginia

Loudoun County, Virginia
meetsAt Leesburg Town Hall
openMeetingsRequirement subject to Virginia open meetings and public records laws
oversees municipal departments of Leesburg, Virginia
town manager
partOf local government of Leesburg, Virginia
responsibleFor adopting Leesburg’s annual operating budget
adopting Leesburg’s capital improvement program
approving major municipal contracts and agreements
enacting local ordinances and amendments
holding public hearings on local matters
setting strategic priorities for the Town of Leesburg
selectionMethod direct election by Leesburg voters
subjectTo United States Constitution
laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia
supervises overall policy direction of Leesburg town government

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Leesburg governingBody Leesburg Town Council