LEESBURG — Leesburg Town Council met Monday evening, July 13, to discuss the recent town clean up day, new pavement and gun ordinances.

Board president Tom Moore was absent from Monday night’s meeting, but board vice president Doug Jones called the meeting to order a little after 6:30 p.m.

After approval of minutes from the June meeting, agenda and finances, the board moved onto street topics, chaired by Street Department Manager Brandon Queen.

Queen explained a new pavement pad had been successfully installed on Church Street, but the company did not complete the job because of some confusion on where the project began and ended. Queen stated he was working on getting the company back to finish the job.

Queen addressed the council in regards to the recent town clean up day, noting only two additional items had to be disposed of at waste management — a toilet and a compost machine.

Jones added, “There’s a lot of stuff that’s going to sit around if we don’t offer that service,” commending the town for the initiative and support of the clean up.

The council also discussed burning ordinances and gun control. The town does not allow burning of any sort, and has had great cooperation from the residents, other than one citation issued. The council brought to light several complaints received by patrons on Prairie Street in reference to gunshots.

The council was unable to determine precisely what the regulations are for firing weapons within town limits and outside of it, and decided to look up county regulations to make a better decision on the issue.

“I’m not a big advocate of that,” said Jones, but continued on to say the regulations would guide them on the issue.

The council reminds residents that no burning of any kind is allowed, and parking on the street is prohibited between the hours of 3 and 5 a.m.

The next meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10.

In other business:

• The council asks trash bins placed on the curb be removed after trash pickup is completed.

• The council tabled discussion on a nearly $40,000 curb project until Moore returns.

• The council noted a multitude of disabled vehicles sitting unused in drives will be addressed.

• Queen asked for a speed limit to be lowered on one stretch of road, and the council decided an ordinance would need to be made before anything was changed.

• Derek Tenney presented a sanitary report, adding several motors would need to be re-wound. Jones suggested comparing prices on servicing the existing motors against replacing them.