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July 1, 2000 <br /> <br />Council Member Teague by acclamation; the motion was duly seconded and carried by <br /> <br />the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 5 - 0; Yeas (5) - Crabtree, Dallas, <br />Ferrill, Roop, Teague; Nays (0) - None. Mr. Pritchett administered the Oath of Office to <br /> <br />Vice Mayor Teague. <br /> <br />Mayor Crabtree stated," <br /> <br />I look forward to serving as your mayor for the next two years, and I <br />pledge to you and all citizens of the City that I will continue to work <br />hard and do my best to move Martinsville forward into a bright and <br />prosperous twenty-first century. <br /> <br />Members of Council, thank you for the confidence you have placed <br />in me. Ron, it's a special privilege to welcome you to City Council; I <br />anticipate a great four years working with you on behalf of our great <br />city. <br /> <br />I want to express my appreciation to my wife, Rebecca, and my <br />daughters, Sarah, who's at camp today, and Virginia, for all the <br />sacrifices they make so that I can serve the people of Martinsville. <br />If it weren't for their love and support, i certainly would not be able <br />to serve on Council today. <br /> <br />On December 2, 1999, our city suffered the harshest economic <br />blow in its history. Tultex, our largest employer, taxpayer, and <br />water-user, declared bankruptcy leaving a tremendous loss in the <br />hearts and incomes of many of our people and a huge deficit in the <br />City's revenues. We survived the crisis, and our recovery, though it <br />has a way to go, is well under way. This catastrophic event forced <br />the administration and Council to focus on the absolute basics to <br />make sure we conserved our resources and maintained the <br />essential services the City provides for our citizens. As we enter <br />this new year, we must not forget that we still have a way to go to <br />regain what we lost, but we have made substantial progress on <br />recovery during the last several months. <br /> <br />This year, I encourage Council to commit itself to our strategic <br />planning process. By building upon our central mission of providing <br />basic local government services, we will ensure a great quality of <br />life for our citizens and give them a competitive edge in the world <br /> <br />economy. <br /> <br /> <br />