Remarks by David Lowery
340 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 14
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“Good evening everyone and welcome. All right, let's try this again. Thank you, sir. Good evening, everyone. We've got a 15-minute CRA meeting before we kick off with the 5.30 regular scheduled commission meeting. So we'll go ahead and get this knocked out and move forward from here. So first up, let's call the item to order. Are there any public comments regarding the Community Redevelopment Agency this evening? Sir? Yes, sir. Come on up. Good evening. Good evening. You and me both, sir. It's been a rough couple of weeks. Yes, sir. Can you make sure that's... Is the little green button at the…”
Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you, sir. All right. Any other public commentary tonight for CRA?”
Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“We got a minute. IT pros in the back, can you reset that connection, please? While our IT folks in the back are working on that, we'll press ahead. This is a very light agenda for the CRA piece. If there are no other public comments, we'll move into the consent agenda, and we're looking to approve the minutes from our last meeting, which was September 8th of this year. Can I get a motion to approve the minutes?”
Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you, gentlemen. I have a motion and a second to approve our meeting minutes from our last meeting on September 8th. Any questions or concerns regarding the minutes? If not, city manager, would you call the roll?”
Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Yes. Thank you all for that. And then new business, resolution number 2026-09-17, adopting a final community redevelopment agency budget for fiscal year 26-27. Any discussion amongst the Commissioners?”
Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you, sir. Any discussion amongst the commission?”
Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you for that. Thank you for working that initiative, Commissioner Perna. That particular area definitely needs some robusting of their drainage capabilities. Anything else? All right, I'll open up the floor. Any discussion among the public regarding this resolution?”
Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you both. I guess I got ahead of myself. I'm sorry. Thank you for keeping me straight, City Attorney.”
Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“BEN, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP AND ANSWER THIS FROM THE CRA PERSPECTIVE?”
Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you, sir. So you basically keep swinging by the fences. Come on up, ma'am. Good evening, sir. Come on up. Good evening. And ma'am, come on up to the front row since you're headed up to speak too.”
Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“THANK YOU, MR. DETWEILER. ANY OTHER COMMENTS TONIGHT FOR THE CRA? Hearing none, thank y'all for your patience. City Manager.”
Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you, Pastor Kyle. All right. We're to item number three on the agenda now, additions, deletions, and modifications of agenda. I do have one, a 3A, if you will, and that would be to do the formal swearing in of Commissioner Langford.”
Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Yes, sir. So we basically have an 11, 11A, and 11B. Gentlemen, I actually know both of the nominees you all have. They're both very good people. Do you all want to speak to that at all as far as before we just add it to the consent agenda and get them approved? Yes, ma'am. Sorry.”
Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Awesome. Those are two really good choices. Thank you, gentlemen, for bringing them forward, and thank them for volunteering. So any other additions or deletions or modifications to the agenda? None? If not, can I get a motion to approve?”
Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Which one of y'all is official? Pat? Okay. Gotcha. Thank you there for the second, Commissioner Pernaut. All right. Any discussions among the general public regarding our additions to the agenda tonight? Hearing none. City Manager.”
Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thad Cain spent his entire life of 67 years growing up and living here in Lynn Haven. Those who knew him would often say his heart was as vast as his physical stature. And in 1976, Thad was a member of Mosley's second ever graduating class, participating in baseball, basketball, and football throughout his high school years. and he held a deep affection for all things related to sports and continued his involvement in ball games by volunteering to coach the girls basketball teams through the eighties and early nineties offering transportation when necessary and dedicating himself…”
Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“All right, so it is now 5.50 p.m. Central Time. We will open up Public Hearing 5A, Discussion and Possible Approval to Adopt Resolution 2026-09-584 to set the final FY 2027 millage rate at 4.35 mils for the purposes of submission of the Certificate of Taxable Value to the Property Appraiser's Office pursuant the TRIM Act.”
Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“We've actually had six different budget workshops, and they've all been open to the public. And you've got some folks on the first couple of rows here who have been at every single one of them. We've actually gone repeatedly over and cut, and there have been some significant cuts to the budget operationally. We can give you all of that information as well, sir. Be glad to. But is that before or after you guys vote tonight? This is the final. We have to wrap up for the new budget to start 1 October. We have to wrap it up tonight for this city commission meeting.”
Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“If you want to come up and grab this, this is literally a summary of our current year budget and our new year budget and all the changes for the general fund for every single department. That's actually my copy to reference tonight. You're welcome to look at it. Yeah.”
Commission · Sep 22, 2026