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3~ TUESDAY JANUARY 14, 1975 Council agreed to consider in Executive Session. In addition, upon recommendation of the CBD Commission, Council appointed the current president of the Retail Merchants Association (Mr. Raymond H. Wallace) to membership on said Commission for a term to coincide with tenure as RMA President. Council also appointed Mr. William A. Wade, immediate past president of the Retail Merchants Association, and Mr. Conrad M. Knight to membership on the Commission. As to membership of said Commission and members currently being appointed by the Commission to major sub-committees thereof, Mr. Thomas J. Womack expressed the opinion that all segments of the community should be proportionately represented thereon. Pursuant to request of Mr. R. P. Gravely, Sr., Chairman of the Martinsville-Henry County Bi-Centennial Commission, Council authorized the underwriting by the City of incidental expenses incurred by this commission in an amount up to $100.00. Mr. Harry Little and Mr. Jack Holland, of the VPI Cooperative Extension Service, appeared before Council and presented the results of a survey of area problem identification, as recently conducted by the Henry County Extension Division staff. Upon recommendation of the City's Electoral Board, Council voted to retain the City's present absentee-voter system and, thus, not to establish a central election district as is now permitted under Section 24.1-233.1 of the CODE OF VIRGINIA (1950, and as amended). City Manager Noland informed Council that the City of Martinsville is entitled to an allocation of $29,455.00 under the Federal Government's Comprehensive Employment & Training Act of 1973 for the purpose of hiring unemployed individuals for temporary