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<br />TUESDAY <br /> <br />JUNE 24, 1975 <br /> <br />,-- <br /> <br />(d) Mr. Franklin P. Earley, to succeed himself, for a three-year <br />term on the Economic Development Committee; <br />(e) Mr. James McIntosh, to succeed himself, for a three-year term <br />on the Environment Committee; and <br />(f) Mr. James M. Wilson, to succeed himself, for a three-year <br />term on the Public Service Committee. <br /> <br />Council also unanimously reappointed the following citizens to the Regional Library <br /> <br />Board, with terms of these members to be determined in accordance with the recently- <br /> <br />approved contract between the City, Henry County and Patrick County, whereby the <br /> <br />ff- <br /> <br />Martinsville-Henry County Regional Public Library is being expanded to include <br /> <br />Patrick County: <br /> <br />Mrs. Lula Johnson; Mrs. Linda G. Lewis; Mrs. Eliza Ramey S. Woodson; <br />Mr. N. Stewart Miller; and Mr. John W. Swezey. <br /> <br />In connection with a proposed City Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, <br /> <br />Mayor Boaz and Vice-Mayor Hobson issued the following prepared statements: <br /> <br />(a) Mayor Boaz: <br />Each council member has in his possession a proposed budget <br />for 1975 - 1976. I think it is a good budget. There has been <br />a lot of work put into this by Mr. Noland and Mr. Brown heads <br />of the departments as well as members of City Council without <br />any secret meetings. The longer I work with this new law -- <br />"Freedom of Information", the better I like it. I firmly <br />believe that everything City Council does, our citizens should <br />be well informed. <br /> <br />I cannot speak for anyone but myself, but I feel and highly <br />recommend that we should accept this budget. I'm certainly <br />sorry to say that there are some "if's" about this budget. I <br />think it is only fair to our citizens that they know exactly <br />where we stand. We have not heard as yet from the Equalization <br />Board and we have no way of knowing what changes that they will <br />propose. It is the duty of this City Council to set the rates <br />after these boards have reported. <br /> <br />Since the law says we have to do this by June 30, 1975, it <br />does not allow us much time. I would hope that this Council <br />will accept this budget and make whatever changes are necessary <br />to coincide with this budget. <br />