Remarks by Eileen Vargas
128 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 6
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“COMMISSIONER VARGAS? NO, I JUST WANTED TO BE SURE. SO WE'RE GOING TO BE REMOVING THIS. from this vote right now.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 29, 2026
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“Commissioner Vargas. We don't vet. We don't screen. The applicant says, here, here's my qualified contractor or the firm, and then they work with you directly. Is that my understanding? Am I correct on that?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 29, 2026
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“Okay, but they're representing the applicant, never Martin County.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 29, 2026
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“But it has to be expeditious within 30 days. And I know you just clear your desks to make sure it gets done. Sorry about that. That's okay.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 29, 2026
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“Well, it was already voted for prior to me getting here. They put aside money for this, so that's where I am.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 29, 2026
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“Yes, I would. I saw this quote the other day and it really resonated with me. And thank you very much. You're always very professional, you and your team. So kudos to you. And I do mean that sincerely. Sailors prepare for a storm before the storm comes at sea. Amendment 3 may be that storm coming in November. As commissioners many years ago, they should have passed and practiced fiscal responsibility. Some of the folks here, some of the commissioners have been here for years. Not certain why they haven't made it a top priority. We are where we are right now. The expenses are too high in…”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 29, 2026
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“Commissioner Vargas. Yeah, I hear what you're saying about the signage. And I've had people say to me, well, what's going on there? Did you approve that? Never came across my desk. However, you have to remember that folks are driving rather quickly on a lot of streets. It has to be printed in a way, and the verbiage must be concise. Because, you know, you said a lot, and that's fine, but that would be if it's written. If it's lived local... that would be state mandated, live local. People have a question, there's a telephone number to call Martin County. So I would definitely do that. We…”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“So I also was out at the pump station of C-23. Governor DeSantis did come in. He spoke. quite eloquently about this new system that's flowing into the C-44. It was really hot there. Thank goodness that we did have a tent, but definitely wanted to be a witness to that. The other thing is I was also at the Bridge Walk. And every year when we celebrate, there's always a moment for us to reflect on where we were, what we were doing. how we could imagine this could happen in our country, having lived overseas in other countries and in the Middle East. I certainly understand the depth of despair,…”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“If I have any of the reports been filed.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Yeah, I have a question for the attorney. Can you split the property as such with two different zonings?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay, so is there any residential? Well, let's see. I guess it would be the north portion. It says A1, A1. Is there any residential in that area? I'm asking growth management. Because we're talking about M1, RE2A, A1, A1.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“You're referring to the M1 that's owned?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Requesting that. So what would you recommend?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“I just wanted to talk to you. I appreciate you saying that because it has to be palatable to those folks that have lived out there or plan to live out there longer or generational. So I would like to make a motion that we approve this parcel in its entirety to the LI zoning.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“I would, because in light of what we spoke about at the last meeting and this morning, the comments, we have a moratorium right now. We have time to investigate.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Right now. Did we not speak last meeting about that?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“The moratorium is coming back at a future meeting. Okay. That's fine. So we'll address it at that point. And I understand your concern. I'm very concerned about that, too, and I did see that. However, the likelihood of this happening immediately with the uproar in our community I think would be more remote. And I'm very cautious in saying that. And we do need to bring that matter up sooner than later about the moratorium. That was discussed last time. This is what our community wants.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right. So what's the alternative then for the zoning for this? It is more intense.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“So if I antiquated, isn't it we have to change the zoning? Is that correct?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“So it could be developed now as a data center, the M1, is that correct? No, M1 does not provide a permitted use for a data center. But it's more intense.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“So it's more beneficial to be more homogenous, to be homogenous on your zoning rather than having three different categories on one own parcel.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“A lot of those administrative today. Okay, well, I just want to say for the record, Commissioner Capps, you know how I feel about data centers, so it's not something that I definitely want to expose us to, but we do need to address this at our next meeting.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Well, then what is the resolution right now for this?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay. So on the smaller piece, the three-plus acres, there could be a small data center put there.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026