Petition to remove Martinsville mayor inches toward signature goal

Petition to remove Martinsville mayor inches toward signature goal

A petition to recall Martinsville Mayor L.C. Jones over his handling of the city’s spending audit and firing of its former manager has garnered more than half of the minimum number of needed signatures.  A recall petition is the first in several steps, which includes approval by a commonwealth’s attorney and district judge, toward the removal of a public official before their scheduled term expires. Jones was elected in 2022, and his term expire…