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424 TUESDAY JULY 26, 1977 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor William D. Hobson presiding, was held Tuesday, July 26, 1977, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., all members being present, viz., William D. Hobson, Mayor; William C. Cole, Jr., Vice Mayor; Barry A. Greene; L. D. Oakes; and Francis T. West. After the invocation, Council approved--as recorded, with the direction that City Attorney Worthy's statement, regarding the Electoral Board's proposal that Voting Precincts Nos. 1 and 6 be consolidated, be included--the minutes of its regular meeting held July l2, 1977. Commissioner of the Revenue D. B. Hanel called Council's attention to the urgent need of taking action on his recommendation and/or request, as included in his 1977-78 budget requests, that he be allowed to employ a Chief Deputy immediately and, if allowed, to notify the State Compensation Board thereof by August 1, 1977 in order that, if concurred in by said Board, the State of Virginia would share in the salary expense of said Chief Deputy. Upon motion, duly seconded, and with Councilman Greene abstaining because of his stated unfamiliarity with this subject matter, and with all other members of Council voting in the affirmative, Council authorized the Commissioner of the Revenue to employ a person as Chief Deputy to perform the duties outlined by the Commissioner in his presentation. Council acknowledged the presence of Detective Lieutenant Dorsey L. ("Jimmy") Nance and presented him with a token of appreciation in recognition of his long and faithful service as a member of the City's Police Department, being from May 1, 1943 to July 3l, 1977, on which latter date he will retire.