Remarks by Cole Stanley
414 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 17
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“Before he gets here, that's very helpful, before he gets here, can we just look at how many gallons we use let's say we use five M. G. D. S. To water all the parks and golf courses on average and then you know are we billing in accordance with that so so I'd like to know it is there a reconciliation that goes and looks at the total amount produced for a month versus the total amount build and then the we need to be tracking the water usage of course but not build And then if those all net out to zero, I'm real comfortable. If they don't, then I'm curious, like, you know, if he could give us…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“potentially, but as a good customer relation, if I find that out and you're my customer, should I not walk you into that slowly? I think we should have. I mean, maybe I could have said, hey, we see this, so let me build this in over three years. That way you're not having to suffer that unknown. And so as it is more accurate, then I just want to consider what the rate is and make sure that we're not increasing a rate based on old data that then didn't account for the additional sales.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“We're not sure that you did. I think I did. You probably did.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Go right ahead. We'll hold the clock just for this brief encounter.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Second. I have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? All in favor, please say aye.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“That is correct. 7.1, I'm going to abstain on. Item 7.2, I'm going to abstain on. So I've signed an affidavit on 7.1. Can I get the affidavit to declare the conflict of interest? And so everybody hears it. I am the developer on 7.1, and I am a contractor that is bidding on the project for item 7.2. So I will not be in the room, but ask you guys come get me. Mayor Pro Tem, it's over to you. Thank you, Mayor.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Mayor Pro Tem thank you for running those two items. And right now, I think I should consult with the city secretary and make sure I know what I'm doing. 7.3. I want to thank you for helping me today. I've missed a couple of these cues. So it's a big agenda today. So 7.3. This is our consideration of our ordinance. And so do we have any presentation on this? I'm sure we do. Yes, sir. No.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“It just didn't list who was given it, so I'm going to turn it over to you, sir.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Happy to answer any questions. We may have a few. So can you roll back to the total debt amount? Keep going.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Yeah, that one right there. So debt service, $67.4 million. So let me ask you to confirm that when we come back by the 29th. Here's what I need to confirm. Yes, sir. The that number right there would only include the amount of debt that's already issued prior to today. That is correct. Yeah. So the number that I've received back from bond council was not that number. And so I'd like to double check that just for accuracy.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“And putting that forward. Then the additional monies that you put forward the 42 million in potential streets the 9 million in potential drainage all the good that we can do I'd like to make sure we understand we do have some of that rolling off and 27 and 28 and Correct. So council is considering potential debt increase that's already built into some of that rate. So you already have that rate. So we're proposing a flat tax rate. And within that flat tax rate, we're also considering tens of millions of dollars worth of additional borrowed money that we can go out and get to all these very…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Can we go back? Is Stephanie still over there? Can you go back to the page that showed the entire budget? And at the bottom of that page, we had those inter-fund transfers. Yes. I noticed that went up. It was either 136. Oh, to the slideshow, Stephanie. Yeah, I'm sorry. If you go back to the slides.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“It was either 136 or it was 139, I don't remember, in the previously proposed budget. It's gone up to, I think, 154 right there, and I wouldn't expect that increase since I don't know that those internal transfers include CapEx or CIP. Do they include CIP modes? I would have to ask Lola or...”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“THE WAY THAT I WOULD SEE THOSE INTERFUND TRANSFERS COULD BE BENEFICIAL TO THE ORGANIZATION IF WE'RE TRANSFERRING MONIES THERE THAT MAYBE AREN'T GOING TO BE EXPENDED BECAUSE THAT IS THE NET BALANCE AT THE END OF THAT BUDGET. SO I'M ASKING IF WE CAN DOUBLE CHECK.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“DEBT SERVICE. AND THEN, WELL, I DID GET SOME BREAKDOWNS, SO I DO WANT TO THANK MS. LOLA FOR GIVING ME ADDITIONAL BREAKDOWN OR FOR YOU, MR. FREEMAN, ON THOSE TRANSFERS. BUT THEN THAT WAS PREVIOUS. And so now that we've updated that number, I don't have those. And so if I can get those along with council, then we can see, you know, do we have a, not an error, but do we have a discrepancy in our favor? Yes, sir. Thank you. Council, I know we've gone through several budget sessions. I don't want to stifle discussion, but I do have a rate in front of you that has a ceiling, but still has latitude.…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you, sir. Any other discussion or comments from counsel? Counselor?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I uh I think to I'd say I guess comment in on that the mindset is important so I don't want to skip over the fact that the mindset here is um adaptive so I checked on we ordered some fire engines I think they're ladder trucks they were 1.7 1.8 million per truck when I got elected maybe a year before I got elected I think you could have bought one of those for seven, $800,000 back then. That's six years ago, right? I called to check and see if we make that order now going into this next year. Let's say we have a couple months and we look at 27. What's my order cost? It's over $2 million for…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I have a motion and I have a second from place one. Any further discussion? All in favor, I need you to raise your right hand and say aye. Aye. Any opposed, please raise your right hand and say nay.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Okay, motion passes with a four to one vote. So, Councilman Simpson, I don't want to just skip past this. Do you have any justification for voting against this budget and against all the good that it can do for the city?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026