Martinsville City Manager Placed on Administrative Leave

Martinsville places city manager on administrative leave, sets audit in motion

The Martinsville City Council emerged from closed session Wednesday evening and placed City Manager Aretha Ferrell-Benavides on paid administrative leave one day after voting 3-2 to give her a raise of over $30,000. They also voted Wednesday to pursue a forensic audit of the city’s finances.  Mayor L.C. Jones was the lone dissenting vote in both measures following the council’s specially called closed meeting on Wednesday, a day after finalizing…

Martinsville city manager put on administrative leave

Martinsville City Manager Aretha Ferrell-Benavides has been placed on administrative leave eff ective immediately, and an outside accounting firm has been hired to conduct a forensic audit of the city's financial books.

Martinsville City Manager placed on paid administrative leave

Martinsville City Council placed Aretha Ferrell-Benavides on paid administrative leave Wednesday night during a special meeting.

Martinsville city manager placed on administrative leave

Martinsville City Manager Aretha Ferrell-Benavides has been placed on administrative leave effective immediately, and an outside accounting firm has been hired to conduct a forensic audit of the city’s financial books.