Remarks by Don Weber
80 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 4
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“Yeah, do you have any example in a board or one of the commissions of the board? In our case, we have an economic commission, planning commission, parks board. where they have stalled or struggled, not having perhaps enough direction? And what do you do with those structures to keep them kind of empowered and moving forward?”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Okay. Councilor Weber. I think the other success thing for me would be somebody like you coming in very quickly assessing where are the things like, well, it looks like maybe the library is doing well. Public works needs some immediate attention. I'm going to find some other help for them. The planning department, they need something. So very quickly. making sure that the city is stable. We've had a large change in staffing. So really, success would be making sure the city is being well-run, figuring out where attention is needed, where it's not needed, and filling any holes, bringing in…”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Previously, the mayors have done that. The mayor this year did not.”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Talk about the candidate after we talk to the next candidate. Yeah, yeah. I think we gave him enough time to respond, which was Pete. Yes, I think so. Yes.”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Okay, Councillor Webber. What sort of positives would you hope to accomplish in your next, whatever, three, six months here?”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Councilor Weber, I believe you're up next. One of the issues in our city is just dealing with the whole fiduciary issue, getting caught up in some audits, continuing to improve our budget process. Do you have any strategies in that whole budget area where you help cities deal with, do well in the whole budget?”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“I would certainly welcome that approach. And, you know, of course, I mean, we're going to say we would welcome that and the test would be how we would perform in that. But I think conceptually, I would very much like the approach you're talking about. So thank you.”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Yes, I thought both of them were very strong candidates. I would say the first attempt was very, very strong, probably stronger than Paul on the whole financial piece. Had a lot of energy for that. Gives a lot of energy to studying the numbers, deciphering them. I thought it was a positive that he had a relationship with Marina and spoke highly of them. So that was a very positive. But he obviously is a very strong personality. So I think that's the nervousness is with how would he respond to a contrary opinion or whatever, but he does have, both gentlemen have success stories where they've…”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“You want to? Is it appropriate, we would ask, could you have any feedback you would want to give us?”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Thank you go for. I thought. We're 2 very qualified on candidates. But I think what I came back to I think we've really been blessed. These last several weeks where Ross being with us. His personality type that his approach. And I really felt like Paul is much more that approach. And I think that has really worked well with the staff, with the council, that style.”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“At the end, we did. Okay. But during the negotiation, you don't say ahead of time.”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“And would you like to have a discussion comes for rivers. My only question was that we want to add any members of the council to be with Emily. There'll be a subset of emotions.”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Do we need any clarity on the timeline? We're on a very short timeline. As long as we understand it, I don't think it has to be the motion, but your last answer is what?”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“August 26th? Yes. So we could finalize everything there, and the hope is that if we successfully do this, the person will start. What would be their first name?”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“I'm just bringing that up because one of the big things is trying to avoid a gap. Right.”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Councilor Webber, so moved for the motion.”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Councillor Weber, a practical question. Each of these material weaknesses that are listed include a plan of action. Who was it that actually, was there a team of people or who drafted those plan of actions?”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Okay. I'm still a little unclear. So the current one we're looking at for the 2020 audit, who drafted the plan of action?”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Councilor Weber, just one other question or you can reflect back to us. But in March of 2023, the previous council shared concerns about the last audit, which was a failed audit. And it began a three and a half year process to finally getting one more audit. So there's been a lot of frustration. There's been a lot of feelings that promises were made. I guess, so that creates a question with council always, Marina, you were around in that process. You sat in the room when we were told we would get three audits by June and we finally got the first one 8 months later. So are you comfortable now?…”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Councilors, do you have a... You're comfortable, though, approving the resolution with that?”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Just commendations. My granddaughters love to go to the library. They love the way the staff interact every week. There's a constant turnover of new projects. And I'm very glad they didn't win the new bikes because we have enough bikes. But it's wonderful little projects you have to encourage summer reading. So thank you.”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“HAB-Jacques Juilland- It was just very positive to read that the garlic festival flowed so smoothly. No big issues. And I'm sure it helps just to have the friendly presence wandering around the world. So, HAB-Terry Palmos- I would say, yeah, I'll take a little credit but”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Just a formal commendation. You've been working with Isaiah and just really doing a wonderful job on the bathrooms that look very nice, which is kind of a symbolic thing when people go in there with their kids. So thank you and pass that on to Isaiah.”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“A quick thing. Hopefully I'm on the MAC committee, which is the Metropolitan Area Communication Council. We need to renew a contract with Comcast. It's a pretty complicated discussion, but I just want to make sure I'm authorized by it. It sounds like the other small towns and everybody's going to go along with this renewal of Comcast. So I'm just double checking. My plan is to kind of vote with the majority, which sounds like will be the renewal. So that's informational unless anybody has a big reason for me not to do that. I just wanted to check in since it's going to be a formal vote.”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Don't read too much into what my expression was. Yeah.”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026