025-97
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT TO SRI
WHEREAS, the County of Frederick is located in the historic Shenandoah Valley; and
WHEREAS, the County of Frederick desires to see historic sites preserved and that all potential tourism
connections to these sites be preserved, developed and encouraged; and
WHEREAS, as the County of Frederick acknowledges the benefit that rail access will provide to
increase tourism and serve to link many of the noncontiguous battlefields mentioned in the Shenandoah Valley
Battlefield Historic District legislation; and
WHEREAS, the Shenandoah Rail Initiative has been working to establish this regional linkage project
with multiple jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the Shenandoah Rail Initiative is seeking to obtain ISTEA funding to assist in the
implementation of this regional project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors for the County of Frederick,
Virginia that this resolution of support be adopted and presented to Mr. Tony Coogan, Executive Director of the
Shenandoah Rail Initiative, stating our support of this effort to obtain ISTEA funding and get the passenger rail
link in the valley re-established for these proposed rail excursions that will bring tourists to Frederick County and
the City of Winchester.
ADOPTED, this 9th day of April, 1997.
At a Regular Meeting of the Board of Supervisors for the County of Frederick, Virginia, meeting in
regular session on April 9, 1997, upon motion made by Robert M. Sager, seconded by W.
Harrington Smith, Jr., the above resolution was passed by the following recorded vote:
James L. Longerbeam
Richard C. Shickle
Aye
Aye
Robert M. Sager
Margaret B. Dougas
Charles W. Orndoff, Jr.
Aye
Aye
Aye
W. Harrington Smith, Jr. Aye
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RESOLUTION NO.: 025-97