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The City Council requests that the City of Martinsville and Henry County not be <br />limited in their use of the Governor's Oppommity fund to assist in attracting new <br />industry and/or assisting existing businesses expanding. <br /> <br />COMMERCE AND TRADE <br /> <br />To bolster the economy recovery efforts noted above, assistance in the area of Tourism is <br />requested. <br /> <br /> · The City Council request that our legislative representatives work with the <br /> Govemor and others to devise a plan to secure the $13.2 Million Dollars <br /> already suggested by the Governor as an appropriate mount to fund this very <br /> important project; <br /> · The City Council supports the Governor's budget proposal to provide $6 <br /> Million Dollars for regional visitor centers and $8 Million Dollars to expand <br /> and improve state welcome centers. It is requested, however, that the budget <br /> language be amended to provide funding for both a regional visitor center and a <br /> welcome center in the Martinsviii&Henry County community; <br /> · The City Council supports the Govemor's budget proposal to provide $1 <br /> Million Dollars over the biennium to the Virginia Economic Development <br /> Parmership to make grants to communities for multi-jurisdictional <br /> advertising/marketing efforts. It is requested, however, that the budget language <br /> be amended to provide a direct grant of $50,000 each year of the biennium to <br /> the Pauick Henry Development Council to bolster their marketing efforts on <br /> behalf of Martinsville-Henry County. <br /> <br />PUBLIC EDUCATION <br /> <br />The City Council supports the Governor's budget proposals that will increase basic aid <br />funding to school districts. Given local revenue stagnation and/or decline, increased state <br />funding is essential to maintaining a quality and technologically advanced learning <br />environment for our students. Programs mandated by the state to meet "special needs" <br />should be fully funded by the state. <br /> <br />HUMAN SERVICES <br />The City Council supports the Governor's budget proposal to increase funding for the <br />Comprehensive Services Act and to local community services boards. <br /> <br /> <br />