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no TUESDAY AUGUST 9, 1966 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor J. Frank Wilson presiding, was held Tuesday, August 9, 1966, beginning at 7:30 P.M., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, with all members being present, with the exception of Dr. Fred T. Renick, Vice-Mayor, viz., Mayor J. Frank Wilson; Harry L. Boaz; Thomas J. Burch; and E. E. Stone. Pursuant to advertised public notice, Council conducted public hearings on applications submitted July 12, 1966--and referred to the Planning Commission-- by the Henry County Fair & Exposition (Mr. O. B. Hensley, Manager) and the Martinsville Junior Chamber of Commerce, requesting granting of special-use permits, respectively, to allow (1) the conduct of the 1966 Henry County Fair September 5th-10th and (2) the conduct of the 1966 Henry County Horse Show August 11th-13th at a site identified as WLiberty Heightstr, located off Liberty Street ani Armory Road. Upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, Council unanimously granted said permits and, also, authorized these permits to remain in force for such purpose and at said location through 1970, subject to annual request(s) by these permit-holders and subject to subsequent annual approval by the Council. In token of appreciation of the many years of public service rendered by the City's living retired employees, Council presented each such employee (there being eighteen) with a check in the amount of fifty dollars. Attorney John D. Epperly appeared before Council in renewal of recent request, on behalf of the Martinsville Retails Merchants Association and its members, that the Council eliminate the City's gross receipts license tax on retail merchants. A number of members of the Retail Merchants Association also appeared in support of this request, several of whom addressed the Council