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About 30 people attended a public presentation of Martinsville's new budget Thursday night at the Thomas P. Dalton IDEA Center on Fayette Street. The emphasis of the presentation centered on a refocusing of Martinsville's vision for the future, post-reversion.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) announced on Friday that the city of Martinsville will receive $2.8 million for the renovation of the former BB&T building at One Ellsworth Street in uptown Martinsville.
The city of Martinsville could be on the hook for a million dollars or more if a former city attorney prevails in his demand for retirement benefits. Eric Monday is seeking $3,025 every month from the city of Martinsville for the remainder of his life.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) announced on Friday that the city of Martinsville will receive $2.8 million for the renovation of the former BB&T building at One Ellsworth Street in uptown Martinsville.
With a mature fiber system already in place, Martinsville is far ahead of many other municipalities, but a study by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) released on Jan. 18, shows a dramatic surge over the past three years in the number of communities that are building public-owned, locally controlled high-speed internet infrastructure. Unlike Martinsville, they are going head-to-head in competition with traditional internet service providers.