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<br />May 23,2005 <br /> <br />Martinsville City Council held a budget work session May 23, 2005, called to <br />order at 1 :15 p.m. by Vice-Mayor Kimble Reynolds. All members were present at the <br />opening of the meeting except for Mayor Joseph R. Cobbe, who arrived at 1 :20 p.m. <br />Council received a report from Ann Frazier of the Boys & Girls Clubs of <br />Martinsville & Henry County on the status of the clubs and on the organization's <br />budgetary needs. Ms. Frazier emphasized the positive nature of the clubs' work. Ms. <br />Frazier indicated the clubs have received $190,000 in pledges for its efforts with <br />$100,000 actually received. <br />Dr. Scott Kizner, School Superintendent, told Council that the schools are <br />studying a grant application for the instructional portion of the Boys & Girls Clubs efforts. <br />Council member James Clark expressed his preference to wait until that application was <br />complete prior to including any funds in the city's budget. Council member Terry Roop <br />said the private sector keeps "starting things that its hands off to government", and that <br />the private sector should continue to fully fund the clubs. <br />The Vice-Mayor introduced his guest, Barbara Jackman of the Martinsville-Henry <br />County Coalition for Health and Wellness, to update Council on the Harvest Foundation- <br />funded effort to bring access to healthcare for the uninsured and underinsured in the <br />community, and as that effort relates to the free clinic. <br />Council member Roop said the program is a good one, but does not meet the <br />critical, immediate needs of the community. Mayor Cobbe agreed, saying none of the <br />Harvest Foundation funds are going to patients and that more is needed to cover the <br />gaps to keep patients alive. <br />