Remarks by Digna Cabral
237 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 10
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“Well, I will say that congratulations to you. I know that we might have a few differences, but we work together. And I really appreciate everything that you did for our community for all these years that you were here and for the department as well. As you know and everybody knows, I really admire the work of, more than anything, the vocational service. Because at the end of the day, being a first responder, it is a vocational service. Because you go beyond what a job description shows. So congratulations to you. I hope that God will keep enlightening you and guide you on this new journey. To…”
City Council · Jun 10, 2026
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“Me as well. It will not affect my decision.”
City Council · Jun 10, 2026
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“I just want to say that I'm glad that we are here. I know that it took a while and a little bit of effort. But thank you for being patient and for us to be able to be here at this point to make the decision for our community.”
City Council · Jun 10, 2026
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“Yes, Ms. Mayor? I would like to second the motion, and also I want to thank you for listening to my suggestion and including them when it comes to the connectivity from the building to the mall. Also, the green spaces are very needed, and that's something that we also set as a difference from other communities that we keep our green areas. So thank you for that and the path around so that people will be able to have more access around the community.”
City Council · Jun 10, 2026
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“Same. I have already met and will not influence my decision.”
City Council · Jun 10, 2026
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“Chief, if you could join us, we have a presentation.”
City Council · Apr 8, 2026
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“Okay, Madam Clerk, please call the vote. I have a question for clarification before I place my vote. So the, if I may. Yes, go ahead. So the, it will be by 2028 then, the starting of the construction or for issue of the bond? No, the starting of the construction will be immediate, or the bond will be. The bond will be when?”
City Council · Apr 8, 2026
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“So we should have a 28. And what is the vision? I know that you show some numbers there on how much it will be the bond issue for.”
City Council · Apr 8, 2026
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“That's kind of high, but we want to be very conservative.”
City Council · Apr 8, 2026
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“So that's one of my concern. Like you said, I mean, you are not sure if you're gonna get grants or not. So I really encourage that even before we start already with the construction, that I think that it's a great facility, something that it's needed. for our departments is to make sure that we encourage, not just for this project, for any other project that will come to make sure first that we have allocations, that we get those grants from the state or even federal if there's any opportunity to be there. before uh we decide okay let's do a construction let's see how this might be so because…”
City Council · Apr 8, 2026
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“I mean, to be able to run the city, we need the taxpayer money.”
City Council · Apr 8, 2026
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“Yes. So it does come from the tax for your money at the end of the day. It's not, I mean, from all the residents and businesses from the city. So my concern is that the amount of money that is going to require, we're talking roughly, maybe depends on how things go, inflation, everything by $55 million. That is a big ticket item. I do understand that construction is expensive, especially after COVID, everything went up. That's something that I here experience. I have to make decisions for the park at that time. But my concern is that, that we should first plan ahead and try to see all the…”
City Council · Apr 8, 2026
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“Now I know, I mean, for so many years, the city have kept valuing the taxpayer money, making sure that it's being spent in an efficient way for many years. So that I know that we're standing in a good position when it comes to that. But anyway, I wanted to make sure that the resident understand from where the funding is coming and what is the work that has been done behind the scenes so we don't end up then having them carry the load later on. Thank you for the explanation.”
City Council · Apr 8, 2026
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“Yes, I actually have some comments. We're going to be getting a copy of the new restructure, the bylaws, if there are going to be any changes, and when is that going to happen?”
City Council · Jan 15, 2026
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“Now that you're proposing this, what is your vision? Different from what is doing?”
City Council · Jan 15, 2026
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“Because my rationale on this is that if we have a board that is independent, that it is based on residents of the city. These are people that live here, people in another community that they wanted to do service to the residents. That would not limit us to be able to help them to get funding. So we're gonna be the one managing and not allowing the community, the residents to be able to bring up ideas and for them to manage something that we can be bringing funds. It's the same thing that Luigi did in 2012. So at that time he did the same thing. He dissolved it, the council took over,…”
City Council · Jan 15, 2026
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“First of all, I do understand, but I also have questions. Can I ask a question to the city attorney? If I may?”
City Council · Jan 15, 2026
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“So can this be restructured having the actual board? Can this is something that can be talked with the board that is sitting there and restructure any idea that we may want it to bring?”
City Council · Jan 15, 2026
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“My question, and I guess that you're answering to me, yes, that if we, like how we do with other committees, we can sit down with them, tell them what is our vision, and they will work also, and we can sit down and we will be able to restructure through them, or they can also restructure based on our vision. Is it possible, yes or no?”
City Council · Jan 15, 2026
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“No, but it can be done. Yes. Yes. It can be done through them. Like we can go and have, so that's my question. So we don't need to dissolve the board in order to have our vision brought to them and that they can execute it.”
City Council · Jan 15, 2026
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“When I was there serving as the vice chair, yes, we were doing activities to be able to raise funds. Yes, I was part of it. That was the intent and that was something that we were actually doing at that time. So that's why my question that I don't see the rationale in dissolving it when actually we can sit down with those residents that live here in the city, that we can actually work with them. There's no limitation. So for us to tell them when many of them actually, my appointee is really sad. She actually told me I've been serving for so many years and now I've been just told, you know…”
City Council · Jan 15, 2026
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“Thank you so much, Councilman, for bringing this up. And I definitely would love to co-chair also your proposal. We've been here fighting against and supporting you all during this difficult period. So many families that I have personally met, friends that I consider also family that have gone through with so many difficulties. So by that being said, I would like to motion to approval, to approve of your resolution, Councilman.”
City Council · Jan 15, 2026
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“Her birthday as well. So from my office. But you didn't have to.”
City Council · Jan 15, 2026
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“Happy birthday. Thank you. Thank you for your wishes.”
City Council · Jan 15, 2026
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“Thank you everyone and your wishes. Thank you so much.”
City Council · Jan 15, 2026