Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Martinsville public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues in roads with high priority
Street paving project bids
The four blocks around the courthouse square are getting milled and repaved, with the city splitting the $228,780 cost with Morgan County. The city's $114,390 share comes from the stormwater fund.
Traffic study at Ohio and Ruth Rusie Drive
The area around Ohio Street and Ruth Rusie Drive is getting busy fast — a new Turkey Hill, a coffee shop, restaurants, and a 160-home subdivision nearby. The commission approved a $3,900 study so the city knows what road improvements might be needed and can show developers the groundwork is done.
Downtown parking and one-way street conversions
Thursday-night cruise-ins have been drawing so many cars that diagonal parking on Jefferson Street created traffic hazards and police calls. Closing one block of Jefferson is the fix.