Remarks by Bill Saffo
142 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 6
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“We don't know to the very end who's applied.”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“So if you want to keep us abreast as to, at the deadline, who has applied for these funds, it would be appropriate for us to know that.”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“Right? Because we don't know. Our new staff is evaluating the impacts that they would have based on the priorities that we're supposed to have. So that's one thing I think that we should get when the deadline ends. And as well as when the deadline, when we start the process, which I think is coming up, or if it's not already started. So those nonprofits that come to each and every one of us, because that's going to be, that's always an issue for any elected body. You're going to have some nonprofit comes up and says, how do I get money from the city? Well, have you made an application? Some…”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“So the other thing, Becky, I was going to ask, I know when you're doing the evaluation process, and that's something that if they're getting money from the state, if they're getting money from the feds, if they're getting money from the county, and you're leveraging those dollars to try to impact more and more people, that's something that I would think would score a high, correct?”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“So if I'm a small nonprofit, I think that we had something within our process that said you had to have some accounting, some P&L statement showing what the financial whereof of the nonprofit is, which When you talk to some of these nonprofits, it costs them a couple thousand dollars. We don't have that kind of money. We still have that in place in regards to making certain that they can finance you.”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“Call the meeting in order. The Wilmington City Council would like to welcome all those who are here, all those who are watching us at home. Thank you for taking an interest in your government. At this time, I'd like to introduce Reverend Jody Greenwood, who is the pastor of the Church of the Servant, for the invocation and ask if everyone would remain standing afterwards for the Pledge of Allegiance.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“We have a presentation this evening. I'd like to recognize Marilyn Cantarella, who is the chairperson of the Sister City Commission, proclamation naming September the 22nd, 2026, as Sister Cities International Day. Do we have it right there? Okay. Everybody come on down. We've got Sister Cities.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“City of Wilmington, North Carolina proclamation reads, whereas in 2026, Sister Cities International is celebrating 70 years of promoting global citizenship and civic diplomacy, fostering cooperation among cities and communities worldwide and building international bridges that support peace. And whereas founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower as a presidential initiative on September the 11th, 1956, the organization aims to encourage community-led global relationships, fostering cultural understanding and reducing conflicts. And whereas Sister Cities International currently includes 400…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“It was phenomenal. Thank you so much. Okay, thank you. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Okay, very good. So do we have a motion to approve items C6 and C7? We have a motion to approve by Councilmember Andrews, seconded by Councilmember Quintana. Any further discussion? All in favor of that motion, please indicate by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Item passes unanimously. Before we get to our public information, I'd like to ask if Council could waive the rules so that we could insert a letter that we will be sending to our federal delegation in Washington, which is Senator Tillis, Senator Budd, and Congressman Rausser. In respect to the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement,…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Any opposed? I didn't pass unanimously. And I'll get into the letter here in a second. But I also want to to mention that myself, Mayor Pro Tem Spears, and Councilmember Santagueta and city staff met with the Secretary of Transportation yesterday in Raleigh, had a very good meeting, a very cordial meeting, sharing the concerns of our community and the concerns that the citizens have shared with us in respect to this bridge and the impacts that this bridge will have in our downtown, but not only in our downtown, throughout our community because the amount of traffic that will be coming through…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Any opposed? That item passes unanimously, and this letter now will become a record that we will now send to our federal delegation in Washington. Thank you, everybody. Thank you very much. So our next item, this is our public information. We have ten speakers that have signed up to speak with us this evening. Each speaker will be allotted three minutes. The total public information segment is 30 minutes. The city clerk will be keeping a timer, so you'll see it there on the screen in front of you. And so our first speaker this evening is Miss or Seth Bliss, who is a non-city resident who will…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“You'll give that to the city clerk. Thank you, ma'am. Next speaker is Mary Pierce, who's a city resident, 19th South 10th Street, drop-in homeless day shelter.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you, ma'am. Thank you. Next speaker is Melissa Kowalski, who is a city resident who is also going to talk to us about living hope.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Next speaker is Jason Hsu, who is a city resident at Living Hope proposed location.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you. Next speaker is Patrick Sheehan, who's a city resident, who's speaking to us about Living Hope Day Shelter.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“CAN YOU MOVE OVER JUST A LITTLE BIT SO YOU CAN GET IN FRONT OF THE SPEAKER? THANK YOU, SIR. RIGHT HERE. THANK YOU.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Next speaker is Carrie Cruz, who is a non-city resident, but will be speaking to us about living Hope Day shelter locations.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“We have our next speaker is Michael Camps, who's a non-city resident, who's also speaking to us about Living Hope Day Shelter.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you. Next speaker is Joe Barrio, who is a city resident in regards to Wilmington's DSA efforts to increase benches at bus stops around town.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“We have another speaker, Ty Ayo, who is a city resident in public transit. Is Ty Ayo here?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“And could you also share with us, to have standing, what is the definition so we understand that, so the people that are here tonight can hear that?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026