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MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 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 30, 1996 at the Dutch Inn, Collinsville, <br />beginning at 8:30 A.M. The following members of Council were present: <br />George B. Adams, Jr., Mayor; Bruce H. T. Dallas; Elizabeth H. Haskell; <br />and M. Gene Teague. Absent was Vice-Mayor Mark A. Crabtree. <br /> <br />Also present were area legislators as follows: Congressman-Elect <br />Virgil H. Goode, Jr., Delegate Ward Armstrong, and State Senator-Elect <br />W. Roscoe Reynolds. <br /> <br />City Manager Earl B. Reynolds, Jr. then began a review of legislative <br />issues. In discussing education, Mr. Reynolds said school construction <br />funds should come in the form of a grant to cover some percentage of <br />the total capital costs, such as with correctional facilities. Mr. <br />Reynolds stated the City's school capital needs are in the range of $15 <br />million. <br /> <br />In discussing House Joint Resolution 108, which would give the State <br />more funding responsibility for certain local government services in <br />return for the elimination of the City's current right to levy a <br />Business, Professional, and Occupational License Tax, Mr. Reynolds said <br />the City Staff's analysis suggested that HJR 108 would result in a net <br />loss of approximately 8500,000 in local revenue. Senator-Elect <br />Reynolds stated the City needed to make its position clear on this <br />matter, as the measure has a great deal of support. Senator-Elect <br />Reynolds requested an analysis of the negative revenue impact on the <br />City of this Resolution. <br /> <br /> <br />