Remarks by David K. Leigh
244 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 8 of 10
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“The reason I say that is it's probably unfair to our citizens that are paying 50% to 70% higher than commercial for using the same amount of water. I see a disparity in the above 2,000 and not having the tiers because... But I don't know the data on how many users. It just seems, it just intuitively feels unfair.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Well, I will say We'll say that the rate study that was done was probably not the best rate study we've ever done. And because it's not the best rate study, every year that goes on past that study, it becomes more obvious it wasn't very good. And so we did not have a good rate study. And we're seeing right now a compensation of those of us who are trying to keep our grass alive that are now finding ourselves over 10,000 gallons. And a car wash...”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“It's paying for 30. And it's just, it's wrong. And I think that if we're going to go through rate study, that's good. But we still every year have to approve the rate, whether it was in the rate study or not. Rate study was a good idea or a bad idea. This year's got to be this year's idea.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“I just think, and I like Council Member Albanian's leadership and say, hey, we can't continue to pile up on our lowest socioeconomic group with dollars and $10 and $40. We just can't. And I think this is a good thing. Honestly, I think our businesses get revenue for every gallon that they sell in a car wash. They get corresponding revenue for that. They can pay for it.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“May not be the best plan, but it's a plan.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“I think option two is the best option presented. We can try to get to the perfect. We're never going to get to the perfect. Just, I think, on the fairness, you know, it talks about... Everything that is fair is not always right, and everything that is right is not always fair. And so we're getting into that here with water rates, and it depends on how much I pay per month, if I think it's fair or not. And if it's not fair, then obviously it's not right. So that makes sense. I think option two is a really good option to address the fairness from Stephanie's perspective. I think keeping...…”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Well, we kind of popcorn that all the way through. Are there any other, now that we've gotten to the end, other comments about the general or specifics?”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“I mean, I'm not a big fan of commercial. It's a commercial site plan.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“ADA requirement, there's lots more requirements commercial and yeah, there's more inspections and more man hours.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“And it also depends on where your street is. If you're downtown Belton and you're not really impacting anything on drainage and you're not impacting roads, you don't need to pay those fees because it's not needed. But if you're at the jug handle, it's going to be. Yeah.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“I agree. I think it needs to be in some of the discussions that some of us have had. I think one of the challenges, if you go to $10,000, well, then they're just going to dedicate this little quarter of an acre and say, there's your park. And then we have 500 parks that are not useful where And so I think what we need to do, and I'll just use some of the developments that we're seeing down around Miller Heights. We acquired a new school. We're looking at new park there. We've got a lot of the safe routes to school sidewalks that are already going to there. And so I think kind of forcing...…”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“No, you're good. Well, there's so many. I know. Good work. Thank you. It's a lot of work and I know it's not done. So, appreciate it.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“All right, so staff will take these comments. I would suggest anyone who wants to go talk about a particular one that you were interested in, talk through staff about that so they can understand what they're working on. And then you guys will present this back to us at some future date.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“So the next time you see it, it will be locked in. So now's the time to discuss with the staff. All right. There being no other comments, Stephanie, anything else? Any parting shots or parting words? I'm sorry.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“All right. That's item 20. I don't have an item 21, so we stay in adjourn. 818. Thanks, everyone, who showed up.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Be kicked off by the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. flag led by me, your mayor. The Texas Pledge will be led by Chief of Police Larry Berg, and invocation will be led by Councilmember Dave Covington. Please stand. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“All right, you may be seated. We will call this meeting to order at 531. First item on the agenda are public comments. If anyone wishes to make a statement or address the council on any item that we have influence over, they may do so. Limited to three minutes. I have at least one person signed up, but you don't have to sign up. So I have Jordan and Derek Jones. So take the stage. You got three minutes. Let us know.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you. We'll direct this to staff. Thank you very much.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“All right. Anyone else wish to address the council before we move on to our agenda? There being no other public comments, we will close the floor and reopen deliberation. First item on our agenda is our consent agenda. These items can be enacted by a single motion by the council, or they can be removed for discussion. Item 3 is adopting the minutes of the previous meetings, both July 28th regular council meeting and the workshop. Item 4 is adopting resolution approving a negotiated settlement between Atmos Cities Steering Committee and Atmos Energy Corporation Mid-Tex Division regarding the…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“We have a motion and a second to adopt consent agenda items three through six. Any other comments? All in favor say aye.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“It's 52 million. You said about 52,000. Yes.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“If it's delinquent or does the tax appraisal district get the extra? Because you pay penalties, right?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“So of that nine, six, 18, how much of that is recoverable through delinquency versus unrecoverable, which is a protested appraiser?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“So, sorry to keep pulling on the thread. So the number you're saying at 1057. The 3, what is that as far as a delinquency rate? So you're basing that on a 100% are you basing that on a 98% collection?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026