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November 28th Martinsville City Council Meeting Summary

Below is a summary of the November 28th Martinsville City Council meeting. You can watch the entire meeting here.

Danville Redevelopment and Housing Authority Updates

Discussions were held regarding potential land development with the Danville Rede...

October 24th Martinsville City Council meeting highlights

Below is a summary of the October 24th Martinsville City Council meeting. To watch the entire meeting click here.

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Program

The Council conducted a public hearing regarding the city's poten...

New City Manager Appointed, City Ordinance Passed, and More: Council Meeting Highlights

Below is a summary of the September 26th Martinsville City Council meeting. 

New City Manager Appointed

During a recent closed meeting of the Martinsville City Council, Ms. Aretha Ferrell-Benavides was appointed as the new City Manager. Ms. Ferrell...

Staff presents recommendations on issues in Uptown Martinsville to Council

Below is a summary of the September 12th Martinsville City Council meeting. 

Staff presents the results of their Uptown Survey to Council

Building Inspector Kris Bridges, Fire Marshal Andy Powers, and Police Chief Rob Fincher have spent several wee...

City Council appoints Martinsville School Board members during work session

Below is a summary of the Martinsville City Council work session held on Thursday, June 29th. To watch a video of the entire meeting click here. 

Martinsville City School Board appoints 

City Council made the following appointment...

Martinsville City Councils hears presentation on plans for new MHC Family YMCA facility

Below is a summary of the Martinsville City Council meeting held on Tuesday, June 27th. To watch a video of the entire meeting click here. 

Martinsville-Henry County YMCA request $1 million dollars for new facility

Martinsville-Henry Count...

FY 24 Budget approved on second reading; Plans for parks improvement study presented

Below is a summary of the Martinsville City Council meeting held on Tuesday, June 13th. To watch a video of the entire meeting click here. 

FY 2024 Budget Approved on Second Reading

After conducting a public hearing, Martinsville City Coun...

Municipal Building to be closed on June 19, 2023 for Juneteenth

In observance of Juneteenth, the City Municipal Building and administrative offices along with Constitutional offices will be closed Monday, June 19, 2023.Employees in essential operational positions (Police, Fire, EMS, water/sewer plant operations) will ...

Martinsville City Council adopts FY 2024 budget on first reading

Below is a summary of the Martinsville City Council meeting held on Tuesday, May 23rd. To watch a video of the entire meeting click here. 

FY 2024 Budget Adopted 

After conducting a public hearing, Martinsville City Council voted ...

City Manager presents proposed FY 2024 budget to City Council

City Manager, Leon Towarnicki, presented a proposed budget for FY 2024 to City Council during Tuesday night's meeting that includes a 10.9% increase in general fund revenue.

Overview of Funds 

The increase in revenue is a result ...

Martinsville City Council's April 25th meeting summary

Below is a summary of the Martinsville City Council meeting held on Tuesday, April 25th. To watch a video of the entire meeting click here. 

Proposed Budget

City Manager, Leon Towarnicki, presented a proposed budget for FY 2024 to City Council duri...

Martinsville City Council meets representatives from new legal counsel, Sands Anderson Law Firm

Martinsville City Council met representatives from the Sands Anderson Law Firm during the April 12th council meeting as they will serve as legal counsel for the City.

Sands Anderson is based out of Richmond, Virginia and specializes in assisting municipali...

City of Martinsville launches new podcast, "Up to Date"

The City of Martinsville has launched a new podcast series, "Up to Date," that features in-depth conversations about what is happening in your city. 

The series will host various people who play a role in Martinsville's governme...