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May 22,2000 difference in your budget and the one the City Manager presented?" Earl B. Reynolds, Jr., City Manager, replied, "The budgets are the same. The issue is revenue source." Council Member Haskell stated, "lt's encouraging to hear that the County [of Henry] Supervisors are interested at looking at ways to merge services to decrease costs." Dr. Trollinger-stated; "On May 3; .our Board extended an invitation to the County School Board to meet. He haven't received a verbal or written response, yet." Mayor Crabtree stated, "City Council has always been committed to education. We have the best schools in Southwest and Southside Virginia." Council Member Haskell stated, "1 need to express how much I've enjoyed working with the School Board, one of the best in the country. All members are highly professional; they're an outstanding group to work with." Board Members William A. Shackleford, Sr., James H. Johnson, Jr., and Elizabeth R. Sibbick, expressed their thanks and appreciation to Council. Sherry Ramsey, Executive Director of the Patrick Henry Development Counei. I, (PHDC), stated, "I'm pleased to announce that the Martinsville and Henry County area is number one in the South in the small market category, according to the Southern Business & Development magazine. The PHDC is also one of the top fifteen economic development groups in the South. We're asking for a four percent increase in payroll, a $1,500 increase in general expenses, an additional $15,500 in promotions, and a consultant for information technology or other specialties. We haven't asked for an increase in five years." be performance-based." City Manager's proposed budget is approved?" Council Member Haskell stated, "The consultant's pay should Vice Mayor Teague asked, "What would you eliminate if the Earl Dodrill, PHDC Board Chairman,