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r""n i "0 ! ~ TUESDAY JUNE 1 3, 1 967 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor Fred T. Renick, M.D., presiding, was held Tuesday, June 13, 1967, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., all members being present, viz., Dr. Fred T. Renick, Mayor; Mr. E. E. Stone, Vice-Mayor; Mr. Harry L. Boaz; Mr. W. Donald Hartford; and Mr. Francis T. West. After the invocation, Council approved as recorded the minutes of its regular meeting held May 23, 1967. Pursuant to duly-advertised public notice, Council conducted a public hearing on the proposed 1967-68 City Budget, as introduced May 9, 1967, and on such revisions thereto by Council as have publicly been indicated since the introduction of the proposed budget. Because of reductions in a number of proposed expenditure appropriations and because of a revised debt service need, Council directed that contemplated utility tax increases and a proposed reinstatement of a portion of the business license tax on the retail merchants category be deleted; however, Council directed that the Cityfs present utility tax ordinance be revised--for Council's further consideration--in order that the provisions thereof be made to apply to electric service customers within the City now being furnished electric service by sources other than the City. A number of citizens appeared before Council and inquired about various phases of the proposed budget, such as the total cost of the new City Hall now under construction and the need for more closely estimating costs of proposed improvements. In addition, several citizens expressed appreciation not only of the scope of the task in preparing the City's budget and the problems in attempting to balance needs with income but also of Council's favorable consideration of recent pleas that no increase in taxes be imposed for the forthcoming year. Further, a representative of the local Chamber of Commerce