Remarks by David Stout
54 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 3
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“I'm just gonna shamelessly plug Commissioner's Court putting back on the ballot, investing in the Coliseum. It's great to do resolutions and support you. Thank you for being here for 20 years and doing all that you've done during that time. But if we're serious about supporting you, I would say we need to put that back on the ballot and ask the voters to support you as well.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“Thank you, Commissioner. Thank you, Sheriff, for joining us this afternoon. I know we've been working with you since you've been in office. You've come to us and let us know what your assessment is of the needs within the department. And as I've said before, I think that as part of this conversation, the court needs to be very serious about looking at what to do with the jail downtown because it is supremely inefficient and it is inefficient because of the way that it's laid out and the way that laws are these days when it comes to line of sight when it comes to the number of officers per…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“Good morning, buenos dias. Very honored to be able to present this resolution celebrating Mexican Independence Day and recognizing El Paso County's deep historical culture and binational ties to Mexico. We're joined by the Consul General Mauricio Ibarra Ponce de Leon. Muchas gracias por estar aqui. We'll bring him up to the dais in just a second.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“a special treat here in a couple of minutes after we read the resolution. But I think for our community, is just much more than a date on a calendar. It's an opportunity to really celebrate our history, our traditions, our music, our cultural and binational ties that have shaped generations of El Pasoans. Of course, our relationship with Mexico is reflected with our families, with our neighborhoods, our local economy, and the unique identity of the border region as a whole. And El Paso and Ciudad Juarez are part of one interconnected binational community. Although an international boundary…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“Yes, I'm sorry. Oh yes, of course, please. Mic is yours.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“Can we have each of the students just come to the microphone and just tell us their name, introduce themselves, and then as they come and line up here to take the picture. Thank you.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you all. I'm proud to be able to present this resolution and recognize September 2026 is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month here in El Paso County. I see we're joined by folks from NAMI here, NAMI El Paso, as well as Emergence Health Network. Welcome. Suicide is a very serious public health issue that affects people of every age, background, and in every community. Behind every statistic is a person, a family, a network of loved ones whose lives have been changed forever. This month is an opportunity to raise awareness, challenge the stigma that too often surrounds mental health, and…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“The resolution states whereas suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages 10 to 34 in the United States and whereas suicide was the 11th leading cause of death overall in the United States claiming more than 49,300 lives and whereas more women than men attempt suicide but men are about four times more likely to die by suicide. And whereas the highest suicide rates in the U.S. occur among American Indian Alaskan Native people, followed by non-Hispanic white people, and whereas LGBTQ plus high school students attempt suicide at a more than three times rate than of their peers,…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“We have Isidro Torres from NAMI El Paso, please, if you'd like to share a few words and then we can hear from our friends at EHN.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“Can everybody at least introduce yourselves if you don't have anything to say? Thank you.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you, Judge. And again, thank you to all of our providers here doing amazing work. And it's just an honor to be able to see the impact that you all are having every day. And I really am glad that the county can be a part of that and partner with you all to make sure that people understand that help is there and we see them and we want them to be safe. Thank you.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“whenever you will verse it what do you think yeah i i also um think it would be a good idea to um understand a little bit more about where where we are in the process and what what um what the language looks like because you know i have the same concerns it's it's creating a new taxing entity it seems um and and though you know i do agree in concept with um the fact that we need to conserve our groundwater Absolutely. I just think it might be a better idea to to at least postpone unless unless you want to put it as at least as suggesting as a value statement for now and then bring it back up.…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“And I think, you know, again, when it comes, another question for me is the makeup of, if there is going to be a board, what the makeup is going to look like. Because I think that if El Paso is going to support the groundwater conservation district, that we should have ample... representation on that board, whatever it looks like, right? I feel like many times we have so few tools when it comes to regulation and sometimes we abdicate our authority to other entities or to other individuals. Kind of like what happened with the MPO when we moved forward with the ETA. And I just wanna make sure…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“So we can just not take action on this item and not add it to the agenda, and that would be a de facto postponement, right?”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“So are we actually, have we been invited to be involved? Has our ledge team been invited to be involved in the quote unquote proactive writing of the bill language or are we just waiting for, have you been approached by any member of the delegation? mainly Gonzalez, right? Because she's taking the lead on this to help write the legislation at all.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“so we can we can try again and like proactively try to get the draft or get involved in those in the coming weeks and then bring it for bring this item forward again or uh yeah i think if we're going to be proactive because the issue is you may be able to meet with her and understand what she's dealing with and and what she's writing but it seems to me it's it's it's better for the whole court to have our staff involved in our and our lobbyists involved because If you meet with her, I can't meet with her. Or he can't meet with her, right? Because we get into issues with quorum issues. I guess…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“Well, I think we need to understand what exactly is being proposed, right? So for me, it's important to understand. Again, I think we've talked about the things that we want to understand. But if you're talking about us being proactive in writing, helping write the language, I mean, we have a team that can help do that on behalf of the court instead of just one or two members. We can reengage, I guess, Representative Gonzalez and see if that's something that she'd like for us to do.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“Right, which is why we need the clarity.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“So the motion that we're voting on is to include the second paragraph in our value statement?”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“So that was the motion that you made, Commissioner Butler? Yes. No, no, no, that was the motion that I made. The motion here is saying it's moved by Commissioner Butler and seconded by... No, it was a motion by Commissioner Olguin.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“Just for the clarification, the legal required is also what we've talked about being called unfunded mandates.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“Yeah, Judge and Commissioners, before we vote, I wanted to take this opportunity to share my view about this budget and where we've come As you all know, this is my 12th and final budget vote since I've been in office for the time being, and I really want to say how proud I am of the work that's been done. Thank you, Betsy, and to your team, our attorneys, all of our staff that have really worked very hard to do what the commissioner's court has asked them over the years. I also wanna take the opportunity to thank my colleagues on the court. It's always an interesting process and I feel like…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“It's been an honor. We're still here till December, but this is an important meeting, last budget, and so I appreciate y'all indulging me and sharing some of my thoughts, and here's to having a great fiscal year 2027. Very heartfelt.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“Yeah, I mean, I think it's better for us to provide that opportunity to folks that take the time to come and call in and make sure that we don't miss them.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026