Remarks by Cerssandra McPherson
24 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“Thank you, President. To Pastor, thank you for coming and sharing and praying for us. We all need it. Thank you so very much. And to my girl, you kept that one on the down low. Yeah, we're going to pull you out, girl. Thank you for sharing your gift and letting us know I will be calling on you, not to sing at my wedding, but just to sing. Thank you.”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you for your work. And I hope that there's some way that we can get you into the schools so that you can tell your story to our students. where you come from does not determine your destiny and that you can make a change and what you have turned it around and the way you have turned it around and contributed to our city in turning it around and beautifying our city at the same time is simply amazing. And so I am so proud to sit here and celebrate you on today. I'm with Councilwoman. I know you're probably a little nervous up here with all of this, but take it in to know that…”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“Thank you, thank you. Amazing, the work that you do. And thank you for allowing me to bring greetings at the workshop. And I kinda told a little bit about the story, what domestic violence experienced in my family, where my daughter had to go underground because of domestic violence. And the work that you do daily, a lot of people have no idea. But the word is, it is not what you think when it comes to domestic violence. It is not the uneducated. It is not the poor. It is not just in one community. but it can be at your door. And it's not the lack of, it is something that can happen because…”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“uh republic services has been there dpu engaged toledo uh some of my colleagues have been there and we've just had some really good conversations with residents so thanks everybody who's come out councilwoman mcpherson first call thank you clerk i've got a couple of things um this week here in toledo we are welcoming marian and i'm her last name is Battistelli and she is an Italian opera singer. She's being brought here through Pursuit Magazine and so she will be spending the weekend with us and they're going to have her performing with the Clarence Smith Community Choir On Saturday night,…”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“Thank you. First question, and Councilman Sorrento kind of asked, but I need further information, and that is the interest dollars on the ARPA funds. As of today, by referral, can we get what that amount of money is? With the changing of these, I have to agree with Councilman Martinez that we are shifting we are sort of being pacific specific but then again we are not and i do not want to be one to vote on something that is not clarified that is not clear when we are moving these arpa dollars and we are moving them over to the general fund um because once it's over there it can you can move…”
City Council · Sep 29, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you for your presentation. Don't be nervous talking to the mic so we can hear you. I have one question. Can we see the plans as to what that's going to look like once it's completed? Can we see what it's going to look like prior to that, sir?”
City Council · Sep 29, 2026
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“It's a beautiful area. It's long to refer. We just want to make sure that it looks really nice. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 29, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you. He asked the questions that I was going to ask as far as the number that we had last year compared to this year and the cut. So you've explained that.”
City Council · Sep 29, 2026
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“Thank you. Congratulations on 20 years. And I remember Hannah coming to our church and asking us to collect socks for Hannah's socks. And so with the collaboration, I love that word, and partnerships, the organization has grown and it is helping throughout the city with not just the clothing, but also with food and understanding of books and classroom preparedness and readiness. It changes the life of a elementary or high school student when entering into the classroom, when they are warm, when they are full and assured that there's somebody out there that cares for them. It changes the whole…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“This is an exciting day for not just me, but for the city of Toledo to recognize the Toledo troopers. And because one of the famous Toledo troopers is also a graduate of Libby high school. Sister Jefferson, who was also inducted into the African American Legacy two years ago. Yeah, and then I just remember Sunday Jones, so many of the other players that played. i want to thank you ma'am for coming to council and reminding us when you had that conversation in the corner with me and mayor wade and we talked about this and sister gaddis and now we also know that you also have a bench at the…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you, Chair. One question. Is there somewhere maybe I'll do a referral. The do's and the don'ts. What is recyclable for the blue bin? What is not recyclable or what should not go in the blue bin? I'd just like to keep it simple so we could pass it out and give it to the kindergarteners and they would understand it. have to agree with other council members that everybody does not go on the website and to this day even when i recycle i have to think about what can this one do you have to wash this out what about the pizza box what those things and i think the educational piece And if we…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you. Councilwoman Pearson. Yes. Joe, the piece that you're saying they're putting in the water bill, can we get copies of that? Because just like we're saying, they go in the water bill, some people have gone paperless, ditto. Anytime Marcom puts out something that goes to the community, it would be good for us to have it also so that we can pass it out at the meetings we attend. Because a lot of times with our neighborhood meetings, you know we have to make up stuff we shouldn't have to make up stuff and y'all making up stuff i mean come on let's not reinvent the wheel here sure so…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Yeah, because I just, the last part of that, I guess I want a clear understanding. If there's a resident that has a healthy tree in their yard and they want it removed, you're saying that they would have to pay to have that tree removed? Is that my understanding?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“um two questions you said you took care of the taking care of the fire hydrant that was on the east side the one in i'm going to say in councilman hobbs district are we working on that one too i would need that address i i don't remember that one off the top of my head if that was a new installation or if that was existing but i would need i would need to okay we'll make sure you get that in that that address Also, they're with curb stops and leaks. And we've had this one, the one over on, I do believe it's Giant Street. How do we, I know you determined that if it's on their side or the…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“okay that address that's a a senior a handicap you saw the lift wheelchair and financially they got the thing and sometimes i just think we just got to be good about helping our residents sometimes when you guys go out there and see some of those things i it's hard it is hard and we are”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Because that's an $1,800 to $3,000 bill for some residents that's barely making it. And if we're out there, I know, I'm sympathetic for my constituents. If we're out there and if we can,”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“OK, so you won't go back out there and look at that one. Thank you. I appreciate you. I'm saying this because right now with water bills and everything that everybody is dealing with and then you get a curb leak and you call it and you got this. And then you think, hey, it's an easy fix. And then next time they come back and they tell you, no, you got you got the note on the door that says You got to call a plumber and that's a 1,800 to $3,000 bill. Here we are trying to pay our water bill, trying to stay current. I just think that I know we are having some financial issues too, but I just…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“know a slow thinker um and you just said that so is there a way that we can regulate or even look at that bad investors bad persons that purchase and don't do right by our citizens have are there”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Yeah, because in some of the apartment complexes, the tenants were leery of putting their rent in escrow and doing it collectively. And I thought, oh, yeah, if you do it collectively and everybody's in on it, now you've got support. But a lot of them still did not want to participate in that. And they would rather pay their rent and live in disarray, for lack of a better word, but it's like, at least I have a roof over my head. If I fight or if I do something else, I may be out on the street. It's still not good, but I think in listening to a lot of the residents, that's kind of like where…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Exactly, exactly. So thank you, and yes, we need to, because we have, everybody deserves a clean place to live. They don't have to worry about mold and animals and those type of things and hot water. you know, are not afraid to use their restroom because of things backing up in it. And it was very disheartening to go in some of the complexes and see what people were really actually dealing with and still paying their rent.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Yeah, yeah, it is disheartening. And we're dealing with it more now because there's not a lot of places that they can move to. exactly and if you're on section eight you're limited to where and now the list is so long and so yes it is and that's why we're dealing with so many seniors right now on the streets yeah it does ultimately um lead to homelessness too to your point yeah i was astounded yesterday to hear that uh dr durant said that toledo public schools has over 2 000 2,000 young people, students that are homeless. It's shocking.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“But thank you for your work. I'm done, Councilman Sam.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Good afternoon. This is such an honor to be able to present this to Lady Willis. And it is more so because Lady Willis actually showed up. if you know her, she is not one for wanting to be upfront. But because I had heard this story in her being honored as a silent hero, I said, we definitely have to do this in city council chambers to tell the story. And as the resolution that I will be presenting to you, Lady Willis, it says, earning your diploma five decades ago, delayed but not denied. They can hold it up. But God has the final say so. And you stood fast in that. And I want to read what…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Real quick, our team has used up all the minutes. I want to extend my condolences to the families of the two who were found at the St. Agnes Church fire tragedy. And because of the situations that we have in our city of those unhoused, we have this tragedy. So I'm kind of flipping from where everybody else is going. Heartfelt in that we, after the fire and after the fact, and that happens. um let me say thank you and kudos to calvin harris and his department for always being consistent and sending us emails about what's going on with the water department with sewers as we deal with these…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026