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THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1999 <br />replacement of the entire system. She also noted the need for a full-time Electronics Coordinator position. <br /> <br />Ms. Bell went on to cite the fact that 2,836 persons came to do research at the Bassett Genealogy Research <br />center, and that Martinsville residents accounted for 38. 5% of this use. Consequently, the City was being <br />asked to pick up its share of costs on this operation. Ms. Bell then noted that pay increases of about 2.5% <br />were being proposed for her staff. <br /> <br />Council then recessed for lunch. <br /> <br /> Upon their return to session Council heard from the Henry County-Martinsville Health Department <br />and its Director, Dr. Elizabeth Roycroft. Dr. Roycroft introduced the new Business Manager of the <br />Department, Mr. Charles Toothman, who presented facts on the budget request of the Department. Mr. <br />Toothman noted that other than salary increases mandated by the State the budget presented showed no <br />increase over the previous year. Council Member Haskell asked if there had been any developing health care <br />need trends, and Dr. Roycroft responded that there had not been. <br /> <br /> Council next heard from the Commissioner of Revenue, Mr. Ronnie Minter. Mr. Minter stated that <br />the largest element of increase in his budget was the request that the City pick up the cost for the replacement <br />of a Real Estate Clerk that had been eliminated from support by the State Compensation Board the previous <br />year, reducing his State-supported staff to only five positions. Mr. Minter stated that he could no longer <br />carry out the real estate re. assessment process without this position. City Manager Earl B. Reynolds, Jr. <br />stated that the net local cost for Mr. Minter's operation for the coming year showed an increase of 26.81%, <br />or $52,481, due to decreased revenue from the State and increased costs of operations. Council Member <br />Haskell stated her desire to know the full imp ~'~, ,,.of State Compensation Board decisions on the City for the <br />upcoming fiscal year. Mr. Keyholds noted that ~,C~mpensation Board only covered one third of the cost <br />for office equipment, and that Mr. Minter's office already had four full time employees fully funded by the <br /> <br /> <br />