City of Martinsville Council Meeting 8/12/25

Martinsville City Council · August 12, 2025

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Legal basis for closed session

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City attorney/staff recited Code of Virginia Title 2.2 (including §2.2-3711 and §2.2-3712) and the Freedom of Information Act as the legal basis for moving into closed session to discuss personnel matters and probable litigation related to a retiree and threatened employment litigation.

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Martinsville City Council voted to suspend and terminate City Manager Aretha Ferrell Benavides and appointed an interim city manager; the council also approved multiple routine and land-use items including a rezoning, street abandonment, grant matches, and the sale of a city property.

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