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The regular Martinsville, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1992 semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Virginia, with Mayor McClain presiding, was held on Tuesday, February 11, 1992, at 9:30 a.m., in the Council Chamber, City Hall. All members of Council were present: Allan McClain, Mayor; Alfred T. Groden, Vice-Mayor; George B. Adams, Jr.; L. D. Oakes, and Clyde L. Williams. After the invocation, followed by Mayor McClain's cordial welcome to visitors present, Council approved the minutes of its meetings held January 15, 16, 17, 27, 28, and 29, 1992, as circulated. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council deferred action until the regular budget process for FY92-93 on a request by the Martinsville-Henry County Rescue Squad Association for funding in the FY92-93 Budget in the amount of $15,000 to help cover the purchase of new equipment. Mr. Stuart Bowman, President of the Rescue Squad Asso- ciation, spoke on behalf of this request, noting the need to replenish on a continuing basis the vehicles used by the four area rescue squads. The funds requested would be used to purchase one vehicle each year which would be provided to one of the four rescue squads in the City and County, thereby allowing each squad to receive'a new vehicle every four years. It was noted that this would be an ongoing request from the Rescue Association in additionto the regular request by the M-HC Rescue Squad to the City for funding. Mr. Bowman noted that money received-from the localities enabled the Association to receive State funding through grants on a matching-fund basis. Acting City Manager Lance Heater noted that the Association had requested $50,000 from Henry County and the Board of Supervisors approved the request for inclusion in the FY92-93 County Budget. Mr. Heater recommended that