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Martinsville <br /> <br />City Council. <br />Agenda Summary <br /> <br />Agenda Item Number <br />Department: <br />Date: <br /> <br /> ¥ <br />Communications <br /> 11-9-04 <br /> <br />Agenda Item: Discussion of Legislative Priorities for 2005 General Assembly <br /> <br /> Council annually establishes its legislative priorities to communicate to the local delegation. A list <br />of pending issues is enclosed. New issues and positions arising from council's work session will be <br />incorporated into a revised version of the attached document and forwarded to local legislators for <br />action and consideration. <br /> Just as the 2004 General Assembly focused on the budget reform and funding for local education, <br />the 2005 session is expected to focus on transportation funding reform and higher education <br />funding. <br /> Suggested new initiatives include: <br /> · requesting media release for juvenile escapee descriptors and information and <br /> · closely monitoring changes to telecommunications taxes and fees to maintain revenue <br /> neutrality and tax equity across different technologies. <br /> <br />Recommended Council ACtion: Review and be prepared to discuss at our next work <br />session, inviting members of the local delegation to appear and discuss Martinsville's priorities. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: Role Call Aye Nay <br /> <br /> Memo Council Minutes Mayor & Vice Mayor <br />x Staff Report Existing Ordinance M S__ Cobbe <br /> Correspondence Proposed Ordinance M__ S Reynolds <br /> Bid Tabulation Attorney's Report <br /> P/C Recommendation Petition Council Members <br /> P/C Minutes Contract M S__ Roop <br /> Application Budget Amendment M S__ Fen'ill <br /> Citizen Legal Notice M S__Clark <br /> Consultant Report Other 2 Sample <br /> <br /> <br />