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   "summary": "The City Council is holding a special meeting to enter a closed session for legal consultation. The discussion pertains to a Facility Show-Cause Order. The council will return to open session to take any necessary actions resulting from the executive session.",
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   "summary": "The Martinsville City Council will review actions taken in the closed session and then move to the regular session. Council members will consider a resolution appropriating funds and discuss approval of the FY 2026-27 budget on its second reading. The meeting also includes presentations of several proclamations and updates from the Planning Commission and Police Department.",
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   "headline": "Martinsville Tree Board to discuss budget and strategy",
   "summary": "The Tree Board will meet to discuss the tree strategy budget and identify priority focus areas. The board will also prepare guidance for the June 12 GIC meeting.",
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   "summary": "The City Council will hold a special meeting featuring a closed session to interview prospective candidates for the City School Board. The council will return to open session to take any necessary actions resulting from the executive session.",
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   "date": "2026-05-28",
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   "headline": "CPMT to approve CSA funding requests for Martinsville and Henry County",
   "summary": "The Community Policy and Management Team will consider consent agenda items, approve CSA funding reports and funding requests, and conduct closed‑session reviews of foster‑care and related case expenditures. Old business such as accounts payable registers and safe‑family reports will be addressed. A joint new‑business item will update the DSS Placement Log policy. The meeting will conclude with adjournments for both jurisdictions.",
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   "headline": "City Council to hold public hearings on rezoning and budget ordinance",
   "summary": "The Martinsville City Council will convene for a regular session starting at 7 p.m. on May 26, 2026. The agenda includes a public hearing for a proposed rezoning of approximately 13.05 acres along Chatham Heights Road and Bob Gregory Street, as well as a public hearing for the first reading of the FY 26-27 budget ordinance. The council will also consider a resolution imposing a temporary moratorium on solicitor's and peddler's permits.",
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   "date": "2026-05-21",
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   "headline": "City Council to discuss demolition and inspections updates",
   "summary": "The Martinsville City Council will hold a special meeting to review findings from a SeeClickFix tour and receive an update on demolition and inspections from the Community Development department.",
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   "date": "2026-05-20",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
   "headline": "Planning Commission will schedule a public hearing on Liberty Street rezoning",
   "summary": "The Martinsville Planning Commission will set a public hearing for a rezoning proposal on Liberty Street. Commissioners will discuss amendments to the Zoning Ordinance that affect code enforcement. The commission will also prepare an update for the City Council meeting on May 26, 2026.",
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   "date": "2026-05-14",
   "body": "General",
   "headline": "Martinsville ARB to consider a Certificate of Appropriateness",
   "summary": "The Architectural Review Board will meet to approve minutes from November 2025 and hold a public hearing regarding a Certificate of Appropriateness for a property at 1 Ellsworth Street.",
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   "date": "2026-05-06",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council holds a budget workshop with Martinsville City Schools",
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   "headline": "City Council holds work session with budget workshops and department presentations",
   "summary": "The Martinsville City Council will convene a special work session at 5:30 PM, followed by budget workshops with city constitutional offices. The meeting includes presentations from the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ Office & Victim Witness, Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office, Treasurer’s Office, and Sheriff’s Office. No formal decisions are listed on the agenda.",
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   "headline": "City Council holds work session for department budget presentations",
   "summary": "The Martinsville City Council will convene a special work session to hear budget workshops from each city department. Presentations are scheduled from the Electric Department at 9:00 AM through the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Council at 1:40 PM. No formal actions or votes are listed on the agenda.",
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   "headline": "Council to discuss and consider funding requests at special meeting",
   "summary": "The Martinsville City Council will hold a special meeting on April 30, 2026. The agenda includes presentations from outside agencies. The council will discuss and consider funding requests.",
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