City Officials
Elected officials for Martinsville — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City Council
Jonathan Collier
Councilor District 12026-02-09–2027-12-01; start: sworn into office by Mayor Costin at the Common Council meeting of that day per CivicClerk minutes (District 1 vacated by Phil Deckard Sr.); month-level end: December 2027 per the Morgan County Election Division page 'City & Towns Elected Officials' (Martinsville 2027)
Ben Mahan
Councilor District 22024-01-01–2027-12-01; month-level start: January 2024 derived from the November 7, 2023 municipal election (WFYI 'Morgan County 2023 Election Results') and a four-year term; statute text on take-office date not read; month-level end: December 2027 per the Morgan County Election Division page 'City & Towns Elected Officials' (Martinsville 2027)
Josh Ferran
Councilor District 32024-01-01–2027-12-01; month-level start: January 2024 derived from the November 7, 2023 municipal election (WFYI 'Morgan County 2023 Election Results') and a four-year term; statute text on take-office date not read; month-level end: December 2027 per the Morgan County Election Division page 'City & Towns Elected Officials' (Martinsville 2027)
Suzie Lipps
Councilor District 42024-01-01–2027-12-01; month-level start: January 2024 derived from the November 7, 2023 municipal election (WFYI 'Morgan County 2023 Election Results') and a four-year term; statute text on take-office date not read; month-level end: December 2027 per the Morgan County Election Division page 'City & Towns Elected Officials' (Martinsville 2027)
Phil Deckard II
Councilor District 52024-01-01–2027-12-01; month-level start: January 2024 derived from the November 7, 2023 municipal election (WFYI 'Morgan County 2023 Election Results') and a four-year term; statute text on take-office date not read; month-level end: December 2027 per the Morgan County Election Division page 'City & Towns Elected Officials' (Martinsville 2027)
John Badger XIV
Councilor At Large2024-01-01–2027-12-01; month-level start: January 2024 derived from the November 7, 2023 municipal election (WFYI 'Morgan County 2023 Election Results') and a four-year term; statute text on take-office date not read; month-level end: December 2027 per the Morgan County Election Division page 'City & Towns Elected Officials' (Martinsville 2027)
Ann Miller
Councilor At Large2024-01-01–2027-12-01; month-level start: January 2024 derived from the November 7, 2023 municipal election (WFYI 'Morgan County 2023 Election Results') and a four-year term; statute text on take-office date not read; month-level end: December 2027 per the Morgan County Election Division page 'City & Towns Elected Officials' (Martinsville 2027)
Former Officials (2)
Phil Deckard Sr.
Councilor District 12024-01-01–2025-11-01; month-level start: January 2024 derived from the November 7, 2023 municipal election (unopposed in District 1 per WFYI) and a four-year term; month-level end: November 2025 per CivicClerk Common Council minutes (last recorded voting at the November 10, 2025 meeting, absent from the November 24 and later roll calls; District 1 filled by Jonathan Collier sworn in February 9, 2026); cause of departure not found
Served until Nov 2025
Jim Wisco
Councilor At LargeServed until Dec 2023