The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors listened to dozens of area residents explain their support for baseball in the county during a public input session on Monday. The Board will vote Tuesday on a special exception that would allow construction of a 5,500-seat baseball stadium at the intersection of routes 7 and 28 in Ashburn.

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Members of the community addressed the Board of Supervisors to voice their support of building a minor league baseball stadium in Loudoun County.

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Loudoun Little League baseball players showed their support for a minor league stadium in the county during a rally before the Board of Supervisors convened. From left - Griffin Buscavage (11), Jack Howard (11) and Cameron Eck (12).

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Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson signs autographs at a rally before Monday's Loudoun County Board of Supervisors public input session regarding Loudoun's bid for a minor league baseball team. Robinson, who addressed the Board during the session, is a member of the Kincora Baseball Advisory Board which hopes to bring an Atlantic League team to Ashburn.

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Joshua Salaam, 35, who moved to Fields of Sterling from Baltimore, volunteers to help organize a community effort to assist the police during last night's emergency meeting in Sterling. He says he has seen this problems before on a much greater scale where he used to live.

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Mark Moorcones, 38, of Sterling Park, vents his frustration at last night's community meeting that drew about 300 people to the Park View High School Auditorium.

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Board of Supervisors Chair Scott York, center, along with other board members and Sheriff Steve Simpson, addresses the crowd of more than 300 people gathered at Park View High School.

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Loudoun Sheriff Steve Simpson listens to criticism of his department during last night's emergency meeting at Park View High School to address the recent wave of violence in Sterling.

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Over 300 people packed Park View High School's auditorium to listen to and vent frustrations about a recent wave of violence in the Sterling area. Loudoun County board Scott York listens to suggestions, complaints and praise.

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Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Scott York asks for questions and comments from the audience during last night's emergency meeting in Sterling. The meeting was called to address recent violence in the area.

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Members of the Loudoun Board of Supervisors listen to Sheriff Steve Simpson address the crowd during last night's emergency meeting in Sterling to address the recent wave of violence in the area.

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Debate was stirred last week over whether or not this property near Lenah Run is right for a new school.

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This parcel of land was approved for purchase by the Loudoun County School Board last week. The Department of Planning is currently debating the issue.

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Route 50 near the proposed site for two new schools.

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The Board of Supervisors meets Wednesday evening to discuss its fiscal year 2009 tax rate.

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Braddock Village was proposed for this area, south of Braddock Road, west of Gum Spring Road and east of Lightridge Farm Road.

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A view along Glebe View Drive near the corner of Mount Auburn Place in the Broadlands community. This photo was taken in March 2007.

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Newly sworn-in Supervisor Stevens Miller (D - Dulles District) listens to a question posed by a member of the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce.

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Supervisor Andrea McGimsey (D - Potomac District) addresses members of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce.

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Supervisor Susan Klimek Buckley (D - Sugarland Run District) takes a question from a member of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce.

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