Remarks by Don Clark
23 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“No. Yeah. He just skipped the ones for data center.”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“I love it. You didn't put it on there, did you? No, no, no, no, no. We didn't do that. Thank you.”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Let's take a picture. Where are we going?”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Yeah, Mr. Mayor, can I get a point of clarity for item 35? Did we pull that one, or was that one added to the consent? It was not added.”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Yes, sir. I see you pulled number 8. Are we going to put, what was it, 30 as well?”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“What standard are they not going to meet?”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Yeah, I'm with that. I think the problem is it went through staff recommendation of receiving approval. It went through the planning and zoning recommendation of receiving approval. And we're now stating today before the commission something separate. Was this presented to the planning and zoning commission, the concerns that you're bringing to us now?”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“But didn't they have to go before zoning and appeals as well?”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Yeah. I'm going to tell you, I'm pretty conflicted on all of this, and I'm going to tell you a couple reasons why. Personally, my wife owned a daycare, and she started out in her home. Yes, sir. My kids went to daycares in a home as well because at that time— Daycare is pretty expensive. We are in a statewide shortage of daycares. This is a requirement and a process that's offered out here specifically because everyone can't afford to put their kid in a full blown daycare center. And I think the thing I'm kind of disappointed with in this process is we're making it harder and harder and…”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Did they know about it or did they get confirmation that, hey, your stuff has been approved and you don't have to come?”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Yes, sir. I wanted to get a visual understanding of it. I think the biggest concern with it is it's coming to us as stated that it's approved from the staff and from the planning commission. But then we're being presented that there's a number of issues that's going to disapprove it.”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Yeah, I'm really bothered by this one on how it went. I don't like the fact that this is all coming to us now. I don't think it's a fair process. When they go through this process, I'm assuming the staff gives them everything that they have to do, the process, communication plan, and so on, correct?”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“And I'm just saying if they're going to go through this entire process and we say, hey, is that you're choosing to do this? I think we need to add some more kind of parameters in that right now. I just don't like how this one this one is going because right now we're getting one side of it that I don't even know if the planning commission received.”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“All right, Mr. Mayor, thank you, I appreciate it. Community members, this is what engagement looks like, when folks are getting more and more informed about something such as this. I think some of you all have gotten your honorary doctorate degrees in data centers up to this point. and are flexing them on a consistent basis when you come up. I'll tell you this, it's a lot to be learned and discovered with these processes. Again, like Commissioner Pulliam said, this was a national conference of county officials that we just attended, and everyone throughout the country is dealing with this…”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Yeah, I was just talking about doing a couple community sessions, town halls, so that the community can continue to get informed as we're shaping up and improving this. And who's heading it up? My suggestion was, because Commissioner Scott was the last one to bring this up, if she wants to lead it and then we support her wholeheartedly it's only been four of us i think to date including the mayor was five that have attended all of the ones to date but i think we need to get as many of us there as possible it shows a good faith it shows intentionality but more importantly we're just as engaged…”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Can we get the attorney to give clarification? This meeting for the ordinance to approve it, does it have to be during a committee or does it have to be during a commission meeting?”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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Commission · Jun 30, 2026
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“ITEMS TO MOVE FORWARD AND OTHERWISE, CORRECT?”
Commission · Jun 30, 2026
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“right thank you mr plunkett and again mr thank you for the consistent advocacy again um if there is a new one um it's to benefit district five in that area of the district and of course district three as well um with uh catherine smith rice thank you mr mayor thank you commissioner clark mr cheater thank you so much for being here continue the great advocacy that you do”
Commission · Jun 30, 2026
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“Hey, Mr. Mayor. I know Commissioner from the first asked to pull number eight. Deputy Jackson, are you prepared to speak towards this in the absence of the administrator? I know she's been leading the effort.”
Commission · Jun 30, 2026