Remarks by Dave Eggers
526 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 5 of 22
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“Okay, thank you. Second. Motion by Commissioner Peters, second by Commissioner Letvala. Any conversation, comments? All in favor of that resolution, please vote aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 24, 2026
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“And before we adjourn, is there anything else that maybe I've forgotten or that somebody... Did you say you had something? Anybody? Okay, well then this meeting is adjourned. We'll be back here at 6 o'clock.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 24, 2026
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“Wanted to take the opportunity to welcome everybody back for our evening meeting, which is obviously our budget hearing, and we are here for item 45. Madam Clerk? From the script? Yeah. Did you have anything you wanted to?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 24, 2026
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“All right. You ready? Yep. Ready. Good evening, everyone. This is the public hearing for the adoption of the fiscal year 27 final millages and final budgets. Has any correspondence been received regarding the final millages and final budgets to be heard tonight?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 24, 2026
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“Okay, good evening. Tonight's public hearing is the second and final public millage and budget hearing for the consideration and adoption of the fiscal year 27 final millages and final budgets. Before we get started, I'll walk through the sequence of events for tonight. We will accept public comment on the following property tax levies and budgets by the following tax authorities classification. The BCC countywide levy for the Pinellas County General Fund and the county levy supporting the Health Department Fund. The levies for the dependent special districts and municipal service taxing…”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 24, 2026
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“Okay. So if no one is requesting a separate discussion, adoption of tax levy or budget, I guess we're going to go ahead and continue with this section. Item 17. Right. Since we have not heard from anyone requesting separate discussions and separate adoption of the dependent special districts and MSTUs, we will proceed with the adoption of the dependent special district and MSTU millages and budgets by single unanimous vote. We will now open the second official public hearing on the final 27 millage rates and budgets.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 24, 2026
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“Thank you. We, the Board of County Commissioners, as taxing authority for the BCC countywide, dependent special districts, and MSTUs, as previously referenced, will now proceed with the public hearings. In accordance with Florida statutes, I want to publicly note that the percentage increase in the millage rate for all budgets over the rollback rate, based on the maximum... Mr.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 24, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 24, 2026
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“Okay. At this time, we will take public comment from those who have preregistered. Now that we have heard all the public comments from citizens, does any member of the board recommend any changes to these final millage rates or final budgets?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 24, 2026
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“You're welcome. So the board must now consider resolutions to set the final millage rates and budgets. As stated earlier, We will adopt the final mid rights and budgets in the following sections. BCC countywide to include the general health fund, general fund and health department, and the dependent special districts and MSTU. The resolutions adopting the millages and budgets for the dependent special districts and MSTUs require a unanimous vote. If a unanimous vote is not received for the dependent special districts and MSTUs, we will need to adopt each separately. I will now ask the county…”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 24, 2026
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“And that's the one that we just got the motion and the second. Did you get the motion on both? Or would you want to take individually?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 24, 2026
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“Second motion by Commissioner Peters, second by Commissioner Flowers. We want to go ahead and take that one by itself, right? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Opposed. The motion carries six to one.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 24, 2026
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“A motion by Commissioner Peters, second by Commissioner Flowers. All in favor say aye.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 24, 2026
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“Any opposed? Opposed. Motion carries six to one.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 24, 2026
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“Second. Motion to approve by Commissioner Nowicki and a second by Commissioner Peters. on the millage rates for the dependent special districts in MSDU. All in favor say aye.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 24, 2026
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“Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 24, 2026
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“Move approval. I have a motion by Commissioner Peters, second by Commissioner Flowers. All in favor say aye.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 24, 2026
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“Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 24, 2026
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“Second. Motion by Commissioner Flowers, second by Commissioner Peters. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. You're all done, right? Yep. So with that, Unless the board members have any further comments, this final public hearing for the fiscal year 27 budget is closed.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 24, 2026
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“The air of Budget Amendment 3 that's on the ballot this fall is clearly in front of us. And I think the message has been whether it passes or not, we've got a strong message to us to make sure that we're doing things effectively, efficiently in as small a government as we can. And so we'll see. That's work ahead. But for this day, I think congratulations to everybody. With that, any other comments? Okay, this meeting is adjourned.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 24, 2026
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“Okay, we're going to go ahead and get started. I want to take the opportunity to welcome the folks that are here to be a part of a proclamation or just to speak to the commission and we'll do that in just a few minutes. And also the staff, good to have you here as well. And with that, we'll get started with the invocation and that'll be done by, who's up for that? That was you, I think.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 10, 2026
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“That's okay. All right, go ahead, Renee.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 10, 2026
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“Yes, sir. Thank you for that invocation. Yes, sir. And Commissioner Shearer, if you'll lead us in the pledge.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 10, 2026
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“Yeah. Anytime. Yeah, that was beautiful. Anytime. Yeah, we have four proclamations today, but I'd first like to thank Corporal Thornton, Deputy McSweeney, and Deputy Atkinson for being here today and taking care of us. They always do that with such grace and humility. Thank you for that. And we will get started with our presentations, proclamations. Okay, and first up, we're calling it Remembrance Day Proclamation. It's hard to believe that it's been 25 years since 9-11. I can remember five years afterwards thinking that how old were the people have to be that will have heard about that…”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 10, 2026
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“So four chiefs decided only one was going to speak.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 10, 2026