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:!8 TUESDAY JUNE 20, 1978 Pursuant to Section 15.1-162 of the CODE OF VIRGINIA (1950, and as amended), and pursuant to duly-advertised public notice in accordance therewith, a public hearing was conducted by Martinsville City Council, in special meeting, Tuesday, June 20, 1978, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., for the purpose of receiving comments and suggestions from the citizens of Martins- vi1le on the City Manager's proposed City Budget, with revisions thereto, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1979, with Mayor William D. Hobson presiding. Members of Council present were: William D. Hobson, Mayor; William C. Cole, Jr., Vice Mayor; and Councilman L. D. Oakes. Members absent were: Messrs. Barry A. Greene and Francis T. West. Members of Council were presented with a tabulation reflecting revisions (previously directed by Council) to the City Manager's proposed budget, effecting a net reduction thereto of $115,269.20, or from the proposed total budget of $18,436,875.08 to a revised amount of $18,321,605.88. Meanwhile, Council noted that no member of the general public was present for this budget hearing and, thus, assumed that the citizens of Martinsvi11e are in accord with the proposed budget, as revised. Dr. Elizabeth S. Roycroft, Director of the Martinsvil1e-Henry County Health Department, and Mr. Norman J. ("Pat") Paulsen, Administrator, in response to inquiries from members of Council, described not only some of the services being provided by the Health Department but also explained the formula by which each participating jurisdiction's share of the cost of the Health Department's budget is determined, being a combination of the ratio of jurisdictional patients served and a tax-base component. The request being made of the City by the Health Department for 1978-79, it was noted, is $51,205.00, or an increase of 16.95% over the City's share (of $43,783.00) for 1977-78.