Leesburg officials warned that homeless are threat to city’s downtown

Business owner Dina Simpson told commissioners about the impact of the homeless on the downtown business district
Business owner Dina Simpson told commissioners about the impact of the homeless on the downtown business district.

A businesswoman told Leesburg city commissioners that she felt compelled to obtain a concealed weapons permit due to problems with homeless people in the downtown area. 

Dina Simpson, along with her husband Tim Simpson, for the past seven years has operated Renew Day Spa on Main Street in downtown Leesburg. She was responding to Mayor Jimmy Burry’s request for public comment during the Sept. 23 commission meeting regarding a proposed city ordinance aimed at homeless camps in Leesburg.

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