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3: TUESDAY APRIL 25, 1972 At the request of the Planning Commission, Council postponed to its next regular meeting consideration of recommendations pertaining to changing of several street-names. -- Pursuant to conditions set forth by Council in its granting a Special-Use Permit, on March 23, 1971, for the conduct by the Henry County Fair & Exposition of its annual Fairs, Council extended said Permit for the forthcoming 1972 Fair & Exposition at Liberty Heights Fairground, September 4th through September 9th. Council acknowledged receipt of written notice dated April 20, 1972, filed by City Transit Company, Inc., of City Transit's intent to terminate the operation of its bus system after June 5, 1972. At the request of Mr. Roy C. Stone, owner-operator of the bus system under franchise granted by the City, Council unanimously agreed to discuss this matter with Mr. Stone in Executive Session, at the conclusion of regular meeting herein covered by these minutes, meanwhile expressing to Mr. Stone and his associates Council's appreciation of the fine public service rendered the community through this medium by City Transit Company during its operation of the bus system. Council referred to the Planning Commission, for its consideration and recommendation, a letter (dated April 25, 1972) from the Sale Knitting Division of the Tully Corporation of Virginia, through Mr. E. M. Kinker, Plant Engineer, requesting that "the west side of Moss Street be given the same consideration ...........as will be given the east side" in the current matter before the Commission proposing a reduction in the set-back requirements along said Moss Street between Church and Fayette Streets.