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Martinsville council advances City Hall funding, hears warming-center concerns

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Source: Martinsville Bulletin

Published November 14, 2026

Martinsville City Council voted unanimously to allocate $2.6 million from the city fund balance to purchase 231 E. Church St. for a new City Hall as part of plans to renovate the current municipal building into a courthouse.

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