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Action Plan: <br /> <br /> 160 <br />THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2001 <br /> <br />Complete agreement with Henry County on water/sewer, industrial park and solid waste <br />projects. Ongoing <br /> <br />Council will review the <br />potential for the City. <br /> <br />Virginia Tech broadband communication study and identify its <br /> 6/30/02 <br /> <br />Explore the development of cooperative relationships with Danville and South Boston. <br />Council will schedule future, joint meetings with these localities. <br /> <br />Seek opportunities to develop collaborations with the Roanoke Valley and the Triad area. <br /> 6/30/02 <br /> <br />Support legislation that encourages regional cooperation. <br /> <br />Support the funding of the Regional Competitiveness Act. <br /> <br />Ongoing <br /> <br />Ongoing <br /> <br />Support adoption of legislation that allows regional revenue sharing and the development of <br />public/private partnerships. Ongoing <br /> <br />Objective: <br /> <br /> Improve communication links and dialog with Henry County. <br /> <br />Action Plan: <br /> <br /> ~ Council will support joint City/County efforts and seek ways to improve them. <br /> <br />Council members will seek ways to increase their <br />officials on matters of community development. <br /> <br />Ongoing <br />informal communications with County <br /> <br /> Ongoing <br /> <br />Goal: Provide services and programs that will contribute to the enhancement of <br /> Martinsville's quality of life'. <br /> <br />Objective: <br /> <br />Develop strategies that will improve the care, appearance and condition of troubled and disruptive <br />neighborhood housing. <br /> <br />Action Plan: <br /> <br />Identify and inventory properties that require City intervention to improve appearance and end <br />citizen complaints. <br />Council Member Teague expressed concern that housing should be a high priority for the <br />City and subsequently requested a separate work session for the issue. Further, all <br />Council Members stated that education should be another high priority of the City, and is <br /> <br /> <br />