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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 1972 and to the State Corporation Commission. In response to an inquiry, Mr. Shelton Blackwell, Division Commercial Manager of Lee Telephone Company, explained that his company's proposed rate increases, if effected, would represent an overall increase of 31% in total operating revenue (i.e., $2,096,309.00 over present $6,687,515.00 as of December 31, 1971). /---. Council continued to its forthcoming September 12th regular meeting further consideration of a proposal to extend City water and sewer services along Route 58 East, outside the City's corporate limits. Council tentatively set the date of September 19, 1972 upon which to confer with the Henry County Board of Supervisors to consider a regional water-and- sewer plan under the West Piedmont Planning District Commission. Mr. Frank D. Fulton, Vice President & Trust Officer of the First National Bank of Martinsville & Henry County, on behalf of the Central Business District Study Commission, appeared before Council and reviewed various events in the conduct of the study, indicating that--at the conclusion of five group meetings scheduled during the month of September--final plans and recommendations will be forthcoming, at which time the Study Commission will have completed its assignment and at which time, if the Council concurs, the Council should establish appropriate "legal machinery" to investigate and recommend methods of financing recommended improvements. In addition, Mr. Fulton recommended that the Council establish itself as the Martinsville Redevelopment & Housing Authority under Section 2(38) of Chapter 1 of the City Charter to carry out the recommendations of the Study Commission. Meanwhile, Mayor West appointed Councilmen Hartford and Lester (with Mr. Lester as Chairman), City Manager