Leesburg Town Council adopts 2025 legislative agenda

The Leesburg Town Council has adopted its 2025 Legislative Agenda.

The adopted Legislative Agenda includes several Council legislative priorities, such as calling for an amendment to the state code to require counties to distribute revenues generated from the plastic bag tax back to towns within their jurisdiction; encouraging enhanced benefits for emergency dispatchers; discouraging attempts to circumvent local zoning authority, particularly for short-term rentals and accessory dwelling units; and requesting clarification from the General Assembly on local roles and responsibilities pertaining to marijuana legislation.

The Legislative Agenda also includes the Town’s position statements and legislative priorities in several focus areas, such as, but not limited to, land use, the environment, public safety, and utilities.

The adopted 2025 Legislative Agenda can be found online at www.leesburgva.gov/government/mayor-council/annual-legislative-agenda. The 2025 Virginia General Assembly Session will convene in Richmond in January 2025.