Remarks by Fortuna Smukler
248 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 10
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“Right, so if we lease the land and it gets developed, it actually goes up in value, and it helps?”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Oh, just for the record that Andres did send out an email about two months ago for a workshop for the comprehensive plan. She did, and instead we did the tennis courts, the paddle ball courts, but we did have that scheduled. Just saying.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Right. Right? For a lot, they were asking a lot of money, but we didn't pay. Yes, they usually ask for $5 to $10 million. Under Esmond's, yeah, under Esmond's.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“And also that's when I think the police department and the city merged.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“I said when that ransomware happened, that's when our city went from having two different IT departments to one, I think.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“That was under the economic development million dollars.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Through the vice mayor, if I may. So I'm sort of going to change topic just a little bit. If this tax bill, the amendment three passes, I almost feel like we're wasting our time with what we're doing here. What is the effect to us in our city if this bill were to pass?”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“So 163rd Street, right, which is supposed to be the gateway to North Miami Beach, and only half of it, I mean, one side is NMB, the other side is the county. You know, why can't we take some of that money from economic development and put it into code to fix up that area. We, you know, have code go and make sure that these businesses all look beautiful. We want people to come into North Miami Beach, right? So take money from economic development, do something with that. Okay, yeah, we want to bring in more businesses into North Miami Beach, but we have businesses in North Miami Beach. We…”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay, so now, because it's not homesteaded, that's gonna go up, and yes, it is. Of course it is, because where is that money going to come from? You're not going to the classes, are you? You're not listening to this. I know that you want this.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Trust me, they're gonna go up, because nothing ever goes up in the property taxes ever, and they're always going up, all right? So if people wanna believe they're not gonna go up, they can believe they're not gonna go up, but it's gonna go up, and the rents of these businesses are going to go up tremendously. They're going up as it is. The property taxes are going up as it is, even without amendment number three. I know this. Okay, I know this for a fact because I'm in that business. Okay, thank you. Anyhow, so I would like to see maybe economic development. If you're all gonna insist on…”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“THE BUDGET FOR COMMUNICATIONS IS $1 MILLION?”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“TO ME CODE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN PARTIES. I would like to see maybe, and I did see that some things have gone down in the expenses and there's less events because of the DEI law, but I would like to see code getting a little bit more money than the parties getting. I mean, what's the point of having parties if our city's ugly? THAT'S IT.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“The county, I'm sorry, the city side. Only the city side. Right, it's the north side. But it would be great if the city and the county can get together.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Is the county paying us for this? I mean, we're going to be doing their work and-”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Not if they don't know about it. It's been. They know about it. They both know.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you, thank you. I just wanna go to the events dates on page 56. So I just wanna state that the menorah lighting, this will be the last year that it's done because of the DEI law. Just wanted everybody to know. And also for Valentine's Day, didn't we charge last year? This year, we did it for free.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“It was free for everybody or free for NMB residents?”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay. I'd like it to be free for our residents and charge for non-residents because it's a nice event. Yes. It's a very, very nice event, and I think it should, yes, for our residents, 100% for free, but for non-residents, I'm not in agreement that this should be for free.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“I'd like to see that. I agree with that one. All right, thank you.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“All right, so there you have more or less a consensus. Yes, okay, yes. All right, and then how about charging non-residents for Valentine's Day?”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Right. Okay, done. All right. And then I just want to, just for clarification purposes, for next year, the back to school, it's back to school slash national night out. Just for clarification. Sure. All right. Sure, Commissioner. That's it for right now.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“It was an amazing, an amazing. Same people. The national night out back to school.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“And the other question. We don't have any money allocated in the commission.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026