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Municipal report: Former Martinsville city manager fired for issues from hiring practices to fiscal irregularities to conflicts of interest

Summary by Cardinal News
Martinsville’s former city manager was fired due to dishonesty and other wrongful acts including nearly losing the city $4.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act pandemic relief funds, according to a workplace investigation summary released by the city Wednesday. Aretha Ferrell-Benavides was fired by the city council in August 2025. The summary released by the city Wednesday details reasons for her termination. Ferrell-Benavides engaged in questi…
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Cardinal News broke the news on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
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