6 Vie For 2 Leesburg Town Council Seats
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jen [email protected]
Thursday night at 7 p.m., a caucus will be held at the Leesburg Town Hall, and Harold Jones, Republican precinct committeeman for Leesburg, will name the two new board members.[[In-content Ad]]The six people vying for the positions are Ricky Boyd Ellis, E. Douglas Jones, Jan Carter, Thomas Moore, Tanya Wood and Steven Wood.
"I live in Leesburg, I own a business and a home here," said E. Douglas Jones when asked why he wants to be on the town council.
E. Douglas Jones is the son of Harold Jones.
Carter wants the position for another reason: Change.
"(Leesburg) is in bad need of change," she said, adding that she does not want to see Leesburg turn into "a ghost town."
"I am a longtime Leesburg resident," said Thomas Moore, who served on the town council in the early 1980s. "The spots need filled, and I like serving my community. I have served on many boards as an adult, and I feel that (serving on the town council) is part of my civic responsibility."
When asked about goals they have for Leesburg, several answers were given.
"I would like to see the streets cleaned up," Carter said. "I would like to see more people involved in the process. I want to let everyone know they have a voice."
"One of my goals is fiscal responsibility," Moore said. "I want to make sure we provide the best services with the money available."
"I would like to see government lead from the top down," said E. Douglas Jones. "I would like to see the town run more like a business."
Ellis and Tanya and Steven Wood were unavailable for comment.
Residents planning to attend Leesburg's regular town meeting March 8 were greeted with a handwritten sign on the door of the town hall, stating that the meeting was canceled due to the resignation of two council members. Later, it was revealed that Jay Weaver and Ryan Robinson had stepped down from their positions on the three-person council.
Once the new council members are selected, a town meeting will be scheduled and business will continue as usual.
The caucus is open to the public.
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Thursday night at 7 p.m., a caucus will be held at the Leesburg Town Hall, and Harold Jones, Republican precinct committeeman for Leesburg, will name the two new board members.[[In-content Ad]]The six people vying for the positions are Ricky Boyd Ellis, E. Douglas Jones, Jan Carter, Thomas Moore, Tanya Wood and Steven Wood.
"I live in Leesburg, I own a business and a home here," said E. Douglas Jones when asked why he wants to be on the town council.
E. Douglas Jones is the son of Harold Jones.
Carter wants the position for another reason: Change.
"(Leesburg) is in bad need of change," she said, adding that she does not want to see Leesburg turn into "a ghost town."
"I am a longtime Leesburg resident," said Thomas Moore, who served on the town council in the early 1980s. "The spots need filled, and I like serving my community. I have served on many boards as an adult, and I feel that (serving on the town council) is part of my civic responsibility."
When asked about goals they have for Leesburg, several answers were given.
"I would like to see the streets cleaned up," Carter said. "I would like to see more people involved in the process. I want to let everyone know they have a voice."
"One of my goals is fiscal responsibility," Moore said. "I want to make sure we provide the best services with the money available."
"I would like to see government lead from the top down," said E. Douglas Jones. "I would like to see the town run more like a business."
Ellis and Tanya and Steven Wood were unavailable for comment.
Residents planning to attend Leesburg's regular town meeting March 8 were greeted with a handwritten sign on the door of the town hall, stating that the meeting was canceled due to the resignation of two council members. Later, it was revealed that Jay Weaver and Ryan Robinson had stepped down from their positions on the three-person council.
Once the new council members are selected, a town meeting will be scheduled and business will continue as usual.
The caucus is open to the public.
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