Remarks by Ariel Fernandez
7 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
- Play at 54:41
“I don't want to continue this conversation. We've been on this for 20 minutes, and we haven't made any progress. But an additional point of clarification, there were also parking-related positions, which are revenue-generating positions. The other issue we had was we were dealing with major issues in Public Works where trash pickup was not taking place because of lack of personnel in that department. Those issues have since been addressed. They're positions that at the time were deemed necessary. We can go back and forth on whether the city manager was a good city manager or not. He was the…”
City Commission · Jul 8, 2026
- Play at 1:02:33
“Through the mayor. Would it be possible when you bring this slide back up in September, could you break those, those columns up into what's municipal? What is a school board? And what is a county? I think it's important for residents to realize that's not just us, and how much the schools and the county get from their taxes. And what a small portion really, the municipal tax levy is on on the residents.”
City Commission · Jul 8, 2026
- Play at 1:25:44
“Yes, sir. I actually, I think there could be a fusion between both ideas. I do like the vice mayor's concept of having different opinions on specific areas, because there are projects that maybe those who are in finance don't really understand. But maybe there's a way to have a specific meeting where you can have a representative of each of our advisory boards that would have an area of expertise and they can be present for any questions that this blue ribbon panel would have. And you're right, I think if you expand it too much, it becomes extremely difficult for it to accomplish its goal.…”
City Commission · Jul 8, 2026
- Play at 1:30:07
“SO THIS IS WHY I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT ON THE OTHER ONE SO IT CAN BE COMPARED AND PERHAPS ON THAT ONE, THE VICE MAYOR WAS MENTIONING ABOUT THE GARBAGE FEE, MAYBE YOU CAN, MAYBE AN INTERN CAN TAKE ON THIS PROJECT, BUT ADDING revenue from different fees in other municipalities as well, because we may end up being number one for all we know, because others may have additional fees that are making up the difference of what they're not collecting on the millage. So we can have a real accurate example of how much revenue is coming in from those additional fees that in our case, as the Vice Mayor was…”
City Commission · Jul 8, 2026
- Play at 1:31:04
“Make it top 15. We don't have to go all the municipalities, but it'll show us where we are in those top ones.”
City Commission · Jul 8, 2026
- Play at 1:52:25
“Yes, Mr. Mayor. I actually have a question. So we take three votes on the millage rate, correct? We take one today, and then we take two in September. Is that how it is?”
City Commission · Jul 8, 2026
- Play at 1:53:07
“And then we vote on the budget In September, in the two readings? Yes. All right, perfect. All right, thank you.”
City Commission · Jul 8, 2026