Business View Civil and Municipal l December 2022

Maintaining strong partnerships with developers is important for the continued growth of the city, as Oakes reports, “We have three different developers involved in housing projects that are going on right now, and we’re hand in hand with them.” He adds that the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville is another valuable partner, and an important resource for the city, sharing, “They are upgrading and replacing a 20-year-old turf field for football right now, along with putting in turf fields for baseball, softball, and soccer. So, they’ll all have first- class athletic facilities and that goes along with the quality of life for our town. When people are looking for a place to live or move, sports is important amongst young families.” Although the community hospital is a satellite of the Indiana University Healthcare System, they are converting the third floor into a detox treatment facility. This will be used by Pinnacle and Obsidian, a for-profit drug rehabilitation facility, providing another valuable resource for the community. “That goes from entry level all the way through transitional housing, doing the initial detox at the hospital on the third floor, before moving into their facility,” describes Oakes.