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34 TUESDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1977 24th meeting, the question of supporting or opposing the funding of the Southwestern Virginia Health Systems Agency (HSA) for 1977 and/or the programs and objectives of this agency, primarily funded by the Federal Government. In response (and upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried), Council went on record as sustaining and continuing its position taken thereon at its meeting held March 23, 1976. Councilman Greene also reported on his appearance (this date, February 22nd), on behalf of the City, before a State Senate committee considering the proposed HB #855 which, if enacted by the 1977 Virginia General Assembly, would provide immunity to certain Virginia counties from annexation or annexation proceedings by certain Virginia cities and, also, would provide the jurisdictions therein the option of entering into an irrevocable agreement to share certain revenues (i.e., growth-sharing) by a formula, the effect of which is yet unknown but, on the basis of Councilman Greene's comprehensive study and analysis, yet unchallenged by members of the 1977 Virginia General Assembly or by other persons reportedly knowledgable on this matter, appears to be detrimental to Martinsville. This proposed legislation, as has been previously noted, has been passed by the Virginia House of Delegates and is now before the Virginia Senate for its action thereon. Included, as follows, is the second portion of Councilman West's statement presented earlier in the proceedings of this meeting: There has been an avalanche of discussion, analysis, assumption and publicity about annexation and companion bills in Richmond; none of which, I believe, is as important to the people of Martinsville as the right to the protection of their property. In ten years of intimate knowledge of the Council, the City has not instigated and annexation suit -- I don't believe it will in