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City offices will be closed Thursday, January 1, 2026, in observance of New Year’s Day. Essential services will remain in operation. No bulk or brush pickup.

The Martinsville Fire & EMS Department would like to remind all residents of the City that the Statewide Burn Ban went into effect on February 15, 2025. 

This ban on open-air burning before 4:00 P.M. is in effect through April 30, 2025, and applies to all open-air burning within 300 feet of woodland. In addition, City code 9-61 requires all open-air burning to be complete by 8:00 P.M. The dangers of fires spreading during this timeframe are due to higher winds, lower relative humidity, and extremely dry fuels on the forest floor. 

Recreational fires are still allowed if entirely contained by a noncombustible material and covered with a metal screen containing ¼ inch or smaller openings. Please use extreme caution to remove all combustibles around the area to be burned, and all outdoor fires shall be attended to at all times.

 As always, the only materials allowed to be burned are paper, cardboard, leaves, trees, yards, and garden trimmings located on the premises. 

For more information on fire safety, please visit our website at martinsville-va.gov, the Va. Dept. of Forestry website, or contact the Martinsville Fire & EMS Dept. at 276-403-5325.

The Commissioner of the Revenue administers real estate tax relief for the elderly (age 65 by January 1) and permanently and totally disabled (any age) city residents who own real estate. 

For more information, click here. 

The deadline to apply for Real Estate Tax Relief for the Elderly or Permanently and Totally Disabled is April 1, 2025.