Remarks by Carolyn Vaughn
55 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 3
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“Councilman Vaughn. I was just wondering, I've wanted to ask this before, do we run any kind of criminal checks on anyone running for council or boards or anything?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Councilman Vaughn. Well, Most people shop online now, which is unfortunate. I don't like that. I like to go to the store. So I support this. It's the last only mall we've got. So we've got to try and keep it here. I make a motion to approve.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Real quick question, and I'm sure this is what you do, but do they follow OSHA safety rules, all the companies that y'all contract with?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay, do you all check it? Do you do due diligence and check it and see if they've had any violations?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“No, you don't, but you want to make sure they're following them because if they have a repeat incident where they're not following, that should be a flag. And so I'm seeing, like she said, these are Texas ones, but we have some local too. But in the local ones, you probably know better than you know the others. And I'm not saying don't do this. I'm just saying that to me that's due diligence to check their record. We do that. Okay. So you would know.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay. You don't take their word. You check because you would know. You want to know.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“You don't just take their words, what I'm saying. Correct. You check it. Just want to clarify.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay. Just making sure. Thank you. Okay. I'll entertain a motion. Oh, Councilman Paxson. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“And then the tax increase and talk about it. And let's figure something out because I'm disappointed that we don't have anything, any other cuts that we can present to us other than cutting the mowing. I don't like that. So I am not pleased with what's gone here either because I voted for both of those last week. But now I'm confused as what. So I want to hear for in detail what we're cutting, what we're not going to cut. And then. I want to go back and vote on the increase if it's, because I realize we've got to pass a budget, but I also want to make sure what cuts we're doing, that they're…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“uh... nor do i think we can get him in a few hours percent your forward number four so we can see exactly what's going on here so that we can get in some kind of agreement some of them up for the budget and not the increase i mean i think they go hand in hand we could do that that's just a suggestion yeah that's that's a good one where we could review”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“So we talked about are still in there. I'm just saying, let's go back and do a review. And then the mayor hasn't been here and she can hear that as well.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“I just have a couple questions. So they didn't want it there because it's like a throw-down yard for their equipment, correct?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“So the building will stay? Correct. Okay. All right. Thank you. Councilwoman Paxson?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Well, I'm a little conflicted about it, and I wanted your opinion as well, too, because I understand what she's trying to do. I do. I think she wants the process to be better, and I get that, but I can't think of one person that I know that I would put on it because I think we need some really smart people on it. Not that I don't know smart people, but I'm just saying it's an individualized expertise on doing this, and I'm kind of The fact that we are towards the election, do we want to wait and move it towards the next year? So what benefit? I mean, you have an opinion. Do you think it's…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Is that a yes or no? Do you think you need them or you don't?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Oh, no, you're just kicking that can down the road.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“So you feel comfortable with what you've done, is what you're saying?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Well, my concern has always been on this is the fairness of it, to make sure we're not using the same contractors over and over and over. Right. And I know we have to follow state law, so I'm not sure what all we can do since we have to follow state law.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Audit's not a bad thing either. Right, we could start with that. Councilman Hernandez.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“I understand what you're trying to do, and I think it's a good idea, Councilwoman Paxson. But for me, I just think it's so late in this term, and I'm concerned that you have a shortage of staff. You do. You do. And to put any more on them, I don't see that we can do that. And I'm concerned that we are stepping over our boundaries, and there comes a point where you have to trust the staff. Even though I have questions, I do have questions, but I'll ask them. and hopefully I'll get the right answers. But I don't feel comfortable doing it. I just don't. I think her intent is good, but I just…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Councilwoman Vaughn. Well, this is a real concern. It's not on you, but... It sounds like it's in a mess, and I'm just wondering, Roland, is this your fault since you're the chairman and you're running them off?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“I'm just kidding. But there is no way that if you've got—I was on the same line as you, Everett. I wanted to have a chart because I was on the audit committee. I've never seen it like this. and you guys only have three people in there. Yes, ma'am. And there's a reason people are resigning, and I'd like to know why they keep resigning. There's a reason for that, and that should be a flag for us up here. We need to find out what is going on there because something is obviously going on. And whenever I wanted an audit report, I actually wanted a complete audit report like you did, engineer an…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Councilwoman Vaughn. Just a quick question. When you are auditing a department in the city, are you having cooperation within those departments to get you the things that you need?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay. Just making sure, because I mean, that could, that could hamper you as well.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay. Thank you. Councilwoman Paxson. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026