MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Martinsville City Council has fired its city manager.

The vote to terminate Aretha Ferrell-Benavides employment happened after council had been in a closed session meeting for more than two hours Thursday.

The vote was 4 to 1 with Mayor L.C. Jones the one vote opposing the motion.

The city gave several reasonings for the termination. The list included the commission of an act involving malfeasance and dishonesty, violation of city charter, city code, city policy rule or regulation, and unsatisfactory performance.

The meeting was streamed on Facbook. After the vote to terminated Ferrell-Benavides employment, council then voted to provide pertinent facts to Sands Anderson of the investigation to the Commonwealth’s Attorney.

The termination comes about two wee

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