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Board backs Leesburg request to pursue permanent Church Street closure near courthouse for security
Summary
After testimony from judges and the sheriff’s office, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors endorsed asking the Town of Leesburg to permit the permanent closure of a block of Church Street adjacent to the courthouse, citing security concerns; the measure passed 7‑1‑1.
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to endorse a formal request from the Town of Leesburg to permit the permanent closure of Church Street between Market Street and Cornwall Street, a one‑block segment that bisects the county courthouse complex.
Chief Judge Fleming, speaking for the circuit and district courts and the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, told supervisors the existing layout “renders the courthouse insecure, not only for the many thousands of citizens and residents who visit and use the courthouse, but also for those who work in the court.” He said that emotional and adversarial proceedings make courthouse safety “a bigger concern…
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