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f" ~ THURSDAY JUNE 19, 1975 A special and duly-called meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor Harry L. Boaz presiding, was held Thursday, June 19, 1975, in the Circuit Courtroom of City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on a proposed budget for the City of Martinsville for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, synopsis of said proposed budget having been duly published. All members of Council were present, viz., ,- Harry L. Boaz, ~layor; William D. Hobson, Vice Mayor; G. S. Fitz-Hugh, Jr.; Barry A. Greene; and Morton W. Lester. Before opening the meeting to the citizens present for comments, Mayor Boaz stated the purpose of the meeting and then called on members of Council and on City Manager Noland for any statements they wished to make. Councilman Greene read a prepared statement in which he set forth certain "background" information pertaining to the preparation of the proposed 1975-76 budget and, also, the services local citizens enjoy and the favorable cost of these services compared with like services and the cost thereof in other Virginia jurisdictions. Councilman Greene pointed out, too, that as a result of recent property valuation adjustments the proposed budget (which was balanced) is now ,- out of balance and, consequently, in his opinion, the Council now has the choice of three alternatives or a combination of same, as follows: (a) Require the City Administration to make personnel reductions (in addition to reductions already made); (b) Retain the current nominal rate of $1.90 on real estate, or a slightly lower rate, in lieu of the $1.85-rate initially proposed; and (c) Use (additional) Revenue-Sharing funds. Members of Council, through Councilman Lester, expressed appreciation to citizens present for their attendance and interest.