City Council

April 25, 2013 A special meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, was held on April 25, 2013, in Council Chambers, Municipal Building, at 6:00PM, to conduct a budget worksession with Mayor Adkins presiding. Council Members present included: Mayor Adkins, Vice Mayor Gene Teague, Sharon Brooks Hodge, Danny Turner, and Mark Stroud. Staff present included: Leon Towarnicki, City Manager, Brenda Prillaman, Linda Conover, Mike Rogers, Ashby Pritchett, Steve Draper, Ruth Easley, Joan Ziglar, Cindy Barbour, and Cindy Dickerson. Mayor Adkins opened the meeting and noted budget presentations will be given by the constitutional offices as well as outside agencies. Council then heard detailed reports from constitutional offices: Circuit Court Clerk, Commissioner of Revenue, Commonwealth Attorney, Voting Registrar, Sheriff, and Treasurer. The following outside agencies presented budget requests to Council: Piedmont Arts Association, Social Services, Economic Development Corporation, Health Department, 911 Center, Boys & Girls Club, Citizens Against Family Violence, FOCUS, Gateway, Historical Society, Longwood Business Development Center, Martinsville Uptown, Patrick Henry Community College, Piedmont Community Services, Southern Area Agency on Aging, SBTC-Launch Place—(Mayor Adkins pointed out that she would refrain from any discussion on the Launch Place as she is contracted with the agency), SPCA, VA Cooperative Extension, VMNH, West Piedmont Business Development Center, West Piedmont Planning District Commission, Western VA EMS Council, and Blue Ridge Airport. No action was taken at this worksession and there being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:00 pm. ___________________________________ ___________________________ Brenda Prillaman, Clerk of Council Kim Adkins, Mayor