Leesburg planning commission forwards capital improvements plan to council with recommended edits

Leesburg Planning Commission members on Feb. 6 heard staff present the town’s draft six-year Capital Improvements Program (FY25–FY31) and voted to forward the plan to the Town Council with recommended revisions, including moving the town hall roof maintenance project earlier and adding a policy to consider undergrounding utilities and gas lines when project work exposes the ground.

The public hearing, led by Doug Wagner, assistant director of public works, opened with an overview of the CIP scope and schedule. Wagner said a capital improvement is “construction, renovation, demolition, or acquisition of facilities or properties of more than $60,000 with a useful life of at least 5 years,” and highlighted that streets and highways comprise a large share of the proposed program.

Commissioners pressed staff for additional detail and prioritization information as they reviewed new and updated projects. Topics raised included an initial electric‑vehicle charging station project, the town hall roof replacement, Liberty Lot resurfacing, utility projects (including a utilities‑treatment evaluation), street and bridge maintenance, and a variety of parks and amenities requests such as benches and trash cans on King Street.

Wagner told the commission the draft adds 13 new projects, including EV charging stations at town locations, the town hall roof replacement, Utley Park tennis court and fence replacements, and a…