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MONDAY. DECEMBER 16. 1996 <br />A special and duly-called meeting of the Council of the City of <br />Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor George B. Adams, Jr. presiding, was <br />held Monday, December 16, 1996 at the Henry County Administration <br />Building, beginning at 8:30 A.M. All members of Council were present: <br />George B. Adams, Jr., Mayor; Mark A. Crabtree, Vice-Mayor; Bruce H. T. <br />Dallas; Elizabeth H. Haskell; and M. Gene Teague. <br /> <br />Also present were the members of the Henry County Board of Supervisors: <br />Jack E. Dalton, Chairman; R. E. "Mike" Seidle, Jr., Vice Chairman; <br />Debra Parsons Buchanan; Paula Burnette; Samuel J. Pilson; and H. G. <br />Vaughn. <br /> <br />Mr. Dalton noted the purpose of the 3oint meeting was to consider the <br />merger of the Martinsville and Henry County Social Services <br />Departments. The Board of Supervisors approved a Resolution supporting <br />a consolidated social services agency. Upon motion, duly seconded and <br />by unanimous vote, Council adopted the following Resolution, which <br />paralleled the Resolution adopted by the Board: <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Martinsville City Council and the Henry County Board of <br />Supervisors actively seek opportunities to work together to provide the <br />most efficient and cost-effective services for the taxpayers of the <br />community; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council and the Board of Supervisors recognize the <br />consolidation of the Martinsville and the Henry County Social Services <br />Departments represents an opportunity for such efficiency and cost <br />savings; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Council and Board have reviewed the reports prepared by <br />their staffs, attorneys, and architectural consultant concerning <br />capital costs, funding formulas, and organizational structure of a <br />consolidated Social Services Board and agency; now, therefore, <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED by the Martinsville City Council that, on this 16th day <br />of December 1996, it does hereby agree: <br /> <br />To express its intent to establish a consolidated social services <br />agency to serve the two localities. <br /> <br /> <br />