Remarks by Chakira Johnson
666 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 13 of 27
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“Please keep your clapping down. No family restaurants.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you, ma'am. Your time is exhausted.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you, ma'am. If staff to come back and restate their recommendations, please. Staff recommendation is for denial. Thank you. This is in District 5, induced super. District 7, is there a motion?”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Please hit the button to request to speak. Second. Commissioner Bolton has seconded. Go ahead, Commissioner Davis-Johnson, you have the floor. First opportunity to speak.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Yeah, first of all, if you all had- Let me get the time, thank you, go ahead. I'm sorry. Go ahead.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you, Commissioner Davis-Johnson. Commissioner Bolton, you have the floor for your first opportunity.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“All right, Commissioner Bolton, you've yielded your time. Commissioner Davis-Johnson, would you like to speak again?”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you so much. We still have to go through the public hearing process. So is anyone here to speak in favor of this item? Is this the applicant or anyone? OK, you guys are not getting up to speak. All right. Final call. Anyone in favor of this item? All right. Anyone in opposition? Anyone in opposition of this item? All right. Seeing no one, ma'am, if you'll come back and restate staff recommendation.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Second. Motion and a second. I'm seeing no request to speak. Please open the machine for the vote. Motion to withdraw without prejudice carries. And so now we're back going to N11, which is the last item on page 9. Item 2026-0713, Commission Districts 4. Wait. Law, can I get a clarification? It also is District 4. Do I need to hand the gavel for this one?”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Yes, I'm passing the gavel to Commissioner Messiah. Thank you.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you so much, and I would like to third that motion. I would really want to take the time to applaud the community for being proactive in 2011, 2019, and all the way through. And this is a great example of how you are proactive and you work with our staff to try and get what you want in your community. So I do applaud you all for that. And I'm also grateful that the Friarsons agree on this because I'd hate to see what life at home would be like if you did not agree. Thank you again so much.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you so much. And congratulations on passing that item. So now we are back to the beginning of the agenda. We are on page two, item D1. So these are under deferred cases. Item 2025-0970, Commission Districts 3 and 6, application of PCC, DeKalb LLC, care of Stephen L. Jones, Taylor Duma LLC for a special land use permit to allow utility structures for the transmission or distribution of services in the RSM and MU1 zoning districts, the Boulder Crest Overlay District, Tier 5, and the Slopestone Historic District, 4-2-8-0 and 4-3-5-8 Loveless Place and 2-2-8-1 Pine View Trail. Good evening,…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Now we will open the public hearing. Is there anyone here? Or is the applicant here? I'm sorry. Good evening, sir.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you. We can't ask you the questions at this time, but if the commissioners, when they're deliberating, have questions, they can call you up.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you. Is there anyone else to speak in favor of this application? Anyone to speak in favor of this application? All right, anyone in opposition of the application? And please don't run over each other.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you. Next speaker. You have just over seven minutes left.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you. We've got about a minute and a half left.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you, sir. You can ask if that's appropriate to do that. So at this time we have exhausted the time to speak from the public if our staff would come back up and give their recommendation.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Staff recommends denial. Thank you so much. This is in District 3 and Super District 6. Is there a motion? Commissioner Terry, I'll let you make the motion.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Would the applicant like to have rebuttaled? They did have time left on their clock.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“No rebuttal? Okay, thank you. Is there a motion?”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Is there a second? I have second. Is anyone requesting to speak on this item? I see no requesting to speak. Please open machine for the vote. I'm missing Commissioner Long-Spears. Motion to deny carries. Thank you so much. And I would like to thank the audience for being very respectful during this process tonight. I know you guys are very passionate, and our rules can be annoying to you, but I do appreciate you adhering to them tonight. So thank you for that.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you, ma'am. Is the applicant present? Good evening, ma'am.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026