City & town

Martinsville City Council

Vote for: 2
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 5
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The city council sets City of Martinsville's budget, tax rates and ordinances and appoints the city manager.

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Michael E. Greene

No party listed

Retired real estate appraiser

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Pledges to use new state blight laws on abandoned properties.
Pledges long-term stewardship of city assets and tax dollars.
Supports regional partnerships for economic growth.
Supports quality public schools to attract employers.

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Pledges to use new state blight laws on abandoned properties.
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“utilize and maximize these new laws to their fullest extent to clean up the Martinsville City blighted and abandoned property problem”
Pledges long-term stewardship of city assets and tax dollars.
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“responsible stewardship of City assets and taxpayer dollars”
Supports regional partnerships for economic growth.
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“I am also committed to municipal and regional unity and partnership”
Supports quality public schools to attract employers.
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“good to high quality preforming public schools are an important asset”

Verna L. "Tina" Jenkins

No party listed

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No documented position found.

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Chad L. Hall

No party listed

Business owner

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Proposes redeveloping the former Tultex and Pluma industrial properties.
Supports a stronger partnership with Henry County.
Supports more housing options and rehabilitating salvageable properties.
Supports pursuing grants for police, fire and EMS resources.
Proposes public disclosure of school project needs and costs.
Supports releasing all legally releasable information on city disputes.

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Proposes redeveloping the former Tultex and Pluma industrial properties.
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“including the former Tultex and Pluma properties”
Supports a stronger partnership with Henry County.
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“I also want to strengthen our relationship with Henry County.”
Supports more housing options and rehabilitating salvageable properties.
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“We need to work with property owners, developers and investors to create more housing options”
Supports pursuing grants for police, fire and EMS resources.
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“We need to aggressively pursue grants, partnerships and every available funding opportunity”
Proposes public disclosure of school project needs and costs.
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“I want the city and school system to clearly show what projects are needed, what they will cost”
Supports releasing all legally releasable information on city disputes.
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“Whatever can legally be brought into the open should be brought into the open.”

Charles J. Niederstadt Jr

No party listed

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Supports the 1% sales tax for school needs.
Pledges to limit new costs on residents.
Pledges to root out corruption or mismanagement in city government.
Supports making uptown Martinsville a regional destination.
Supports more and better job opportunities.

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Supports the 1% sales tax for school needs.
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“knowing the needs of our schools, I think we will need this tax”
Pledges to limit new costs on residents.
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“My goal is to manage Martinsville while staying out of the back pockets of its citizens as much as possible.”
Pledges to root out corruption or mismanagement in city government.
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“Martinsville has to have strong leadership that will weed out corruption or mismanagement wherever it exists in the city.”
Supports making uptown Martinsville a regional destination.
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“We need an uptown that is a destination for the Piedmont and beyond.”
Supports more and better job opportunities.
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“We need more and better job opportunities.”

L C Jones

No party listedIncumbent

Mayor of Martinsville

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No documented position found.

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