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g~ April 8, 2008 A. Taxation exemption for Grace Network of Martinsville & Henry Co., Inc. After convening a duly advertised public hearing and considering the factors set forth in Code of Virginia * 58.1-3651 (B), the City Council of Martinsville Virginia hereby ordains the following: I. The Grace Network of Martinsville & Henry Co., Inc., a nonprofit organization. is hereby classified and designated as a charitable and benevolent organization within the context of Section 6(a)( 6) of Article X of the Constitution of Virginia. 2. Real and personal property owned by Grace Network of Martinsville & Henry Co" Inc.. and used exclusively for charitable and bencvolent purposes on a nonprofit basis, as set forth in paragraph I of this subsection, is hereby determined to be exempt from local real and personal property taxation. 3. Continuance of the exemption shall be contingent on the continued use of the property in accordance with the purpose for which the organization is classified or designated. On a motion by Ron Ferrill, seconded by Gene Teague, with the following recorded vote: Mr. Reynolds, aye; Mr. Clark, aye; Mr. Ferrill, aye; and Mr. Teague, aye; Mrs. Lawson-abstained, Council approved the following ordinance, on second reading, granting personal property tax exemption to Martinsville-Henry County Christmas Parade Association, Inc. as a charitable organization: ORDINANCE 2008- BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia. in regular session held on March 25. 2008 and pursuant to Section 58.1-3651 of the Code of Virginia. that Section 2 I -12 of the City Code be amended to add a subsection B as follows: B. Taxation exemption for Martinsville-Henry Co. Christmas Parade Assoc., Inc. After convening a duly advertised public hearing and considering the factors set forth in Code of Virginia * 58.1-3651(B). the City Council of Martinsville Virginia hereby ordains the following: I. The Martinsville-Henry Co. Christmas Parade Assoc" Inc" a nonprotit organization. is hereby classitied and designated as a charitable organization within the context of Section 6(a)( 6) of Article X of the Constitution of Virginia. 2. Personal property owned by Martinsville-Ilenry Co. Christmas Parade Assoc" Inc" and used exclusively for charitable purposes on a nonprotit basis. as set forth in paragraph I of this subsection. is hereby determined to be exempt from local personal property taxation. 3. Continuance of the exemption shall be contingent on the continued use of the property in accordance with the purpose for which the organization is classified or designated. On a motion by Kathy Lawson, seconded by Gene Teague, with the following recorded vote: Mr. Reynolds, aye; Mr. Clark, aye; Mrs. Lawson, aye; Mr. Ferrill, aye; and Mr. Teague, aye, Council approved the following ordinance, on second reading, granting real estate and personal property tax exemption to Habitat for Humanity as a charitable and benevolent organization: ORDINANCE 2008- BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virgini~ in regular session held on March 25. 2008 and pursuant to Section 58. I -3651 of the Code of Virginia. that Section 21-12 of the City Code be amended to add a subsection C as follows: C. Taxation exemption for Habitat for Humanity After convening a duly advertised public hearing and considering the factors set forth in Code of Virginia * 58.1-3651 (B). the City Council of Martinsville Virginia hereby ordains the following: I. Habitat for Humanity. a nonprotit organization. is hereby classified and designated as a charitable and benevolent organization within the context of Section 6(a)(6) of Article X of the Constitution of Virginia. 2. Real and personal property owned by Habitat for Humanity. and used exclusively for charitable and benevolent purposes on a nonprofit basis. as set forth in paragraph I of this subsection. is hereby determined to be exempt from local real and personal property t1L'Xation. 3. Continuance of the exemption shall be contingent on the continued use of the property in accordance with the purpose for which the organization is classified or designated. On a motion by James Clark, seconded by Ron Ferrill, with the following recorded vote: Mr. Reynolds, aye; Mr. Clark, aye; Mrs. Lawson, aye; Mr. Ferrill, aye; and Mr. Teague, abstained, Council approved the following ordinance, on second