Remarks by Donald Lovette
348 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 13 of 14
“They're going to be, yes and yes. Some things they feel they can do now without increasing the budget. There may be some things we have to go after some funds to fund.”
“Well, let's be transparent then. Let's be transparent.”
“Samantha, how much money does it take to fund the county for a month?”
“We're in discussion. Young people, just so you know too, this board funds the Liberty County LCRD. All that you see them do is fund it through this body. Well, let's talk about that.”
“And there's been some discussion about the necessity to increase the LCRD budget.”
“Is this on the agenda that we're talking about? Well, Commissioner Frazier sent that in today, so he made a motion.”
“Yeah. Okay. Yeah, he made a motion. as far as to put it on the floor. But I'm sorry, I missed it.”
“Yeah, it's not on the agenda. And we had to pledge allegiance. In fact, it came in today. That request of his came in today. Yeah, I'm sorry. And everything was already prepared by that time.”
“Everybody ready? Everybody good? All in favor of the motion as presented? Will it be known by a show of hands, please? All against?”
“Y'all help her up. You and your department.”
“Second. Motion to second with the general fund budget as presented. And that has gone through a lot of work diligently to get to where we are now. I cannot express that enough. All right. Any other discussion? All in favor, show of hands, please. All right. We do know we can make adjustments. Mr. Chairman, I'm sorry. I wanted to say something tonight.”
“I'm trying to remember. We brought the first proposal to us. It was... What, about $100,000 out of?”
“And what was my direction to you? What was my direction to you?”
“All right. For the chief of the day, we found three fire trucks. Commissioner Frazier, please, sir.”
“Well, I said to the commissioner, please, sir.”
“Chair, I'm taking a motion to adopt the resolution. So moved. Second. Second. Any further discussion? All in favor, show of hands, please. All opposed. We're in opposition. All right.”
“Chair, I take a motion. Second. Second. Any further discussion? All in favor, show of hands, please. Special Revenue Resolution is adopted.”
“Chairman, take the motion. So moved. Second, someone? Second. Further discussion? All in favor, show of hands, please. All opposed? All right.”
“That's the little map you got on the backside.”
“We can look at that. Would that qualify as a safety?”
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“Okay. Everybody good? Yes, sir. So I'll entertain a motion. So moved, Mr. Chair. Second. Second. Any further discussion? All right, people, show of hands, please.”
“Commissioner Walden, did you reach your goal of expressing your public?”
“I think he's talking more so about when you explained that.”
“Chairman, I didn't mean for Brian to do an insurface in here today. Not a problem.”