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2,43' <br /> THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4,1997 <br /> <br />A special and duly-called meetin9 of the Council of the City of <br /> <br />Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor George B. Adams, Jr. presiding, was <br />held Thursday, September 4, 1997, in Room 200, City Hall, beginning at <br />8:00 A.M. The purpose of the meeting was a Work Session, however, it was <br />noted at the beginning of the meeting that Council action would be needed <br />on one item. The following members of Council were present: George B. <br />Adams, Jr., Mayor; Dr. Mark A. Crabtree, Vice-Mayor; Bruce H. T. Dallas; <br />Elizabeth H. Haskell; and M. Gene Teague. <br /> <br />Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, the members of Council <br />waived their normal, per-meeting pay for this work session. <br /> <br />The first item of discussion by Council was the latest proposal for Real <br />Estate Tax Relief as submitted by Mr. Ronnie Minter, Commissioner of the <br />Revenue, at the request of City Council. Councilmember Teague noted that <br />the figure on the total dollar amount of relief was a rough estimate. <br />Mayor Adams also re-emphasized Council's intent that any increase in the <br />relief provided through this effort would be realized by taxpayers in <br />December of 1997. The Mayor also noted that, in comparison to other <br />cities in Virginia, the proposed changes in the City of Martinsville's <br />relief program would place it somewhere in the mid-range of such <br />programs. Council then achieved consensus on their desire to have Option <br />Exhibit D., as described by Mr. Minter, presented in the form of an <br />Ordinance amendment at their next regularly scheduled Council meeting, <br />such amendment to be effective July 1, 1997. <br /> <br /> <br />