City council hears concerns over transfer of Section 8 office

(RECAP: Martinsville City Council on Monday heard concerns from west side residents about transferring the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program to Danville and the fate of the building that houses the program. The council recently adopted a resolution to seek HUD approval to transfer the program to the Danville Redevelopment & Housing Authority. The move would save the city about $65,000 a year by not having to operate the Housing Services Office on Fourth Street, officials. During a neighborhood meeting Monday night at that building, Third Street resident Tony Jones said people leaving nearby do not want to lose the city-owned structure, such as if it was to be sold to a private owner.)