Dean-Paul Stephens

2 weeks ago | cardinalnews.org | Dean-Paul Stephens

Martinsville staff reports that the city council’s proposed tax rate of 75.33 cents per $100 is enough to balance the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget. Councilors discussed the tax rate during their Tuesday evening regular session. The discussion is a continuation of a meeting held the prior week in which staff was directed to come back with details on how the proposed rate would impact the city’s finances.

2 weeks ago | cardinalnews.org | Dean-Paul Stephens

Henry County officials broke ground this week on a new housing project that will build new homes on a formerly blighted site. Supervisors, county staff and others converged Tuesday at Villa Heights, the name of the upcoming 13-house subdivision in Collinsville. “This project was a long time coming,” said Joe Bryant, the vice chair of the county board of supervisors and its Collinsville representative, who went on to talk about the county’s need for housing.

2 weeks ago | cardinalnews.org | Dean-Paul Stephens

Martinsville councilors are set to determine the future of a possible land deal that could result in a broadband expansion at their Tuesday evening regular session at the Municipal Building. The project continues talks from the council’s April 29 community meeting. The project entails subdividing and conveying a parcel of land to Mid-Atlantic Broadband for the purpose of expanding broadband to the area.

3 weeks ago | cardinalnews.org | Dean-Paul Stephens

A public hearing on Martinsville’s budget is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday at the city’s Municipal Building. Residents will have the chance to sound off on the proposed budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, which will begin on July 1. Residents can access the budget via a portal on the city’s website. The more than 200-page document provides a snapshot of the city in the upcoming fiscal year.

1 month ago | cardinalnews.org | Dean-Paul Stephens

After Thursday, Martinsville residents could get a better understanding of what to expect when it comes to the city’s property tax rate in the upcoming fiscal year. The Martinsville City Council will hold a regular session at 7 p.m. in council chambers to discuss the budget and real estate tax rates. This budget season, the tax rate has been one of the primary points of concern for city officials and residents alike. This is largely due to tax-related changes brought on by the recent reassessment.