Gene Smith
Council Member, City Council · 94 remarks on the record · Last spoke Oct 12, 2026
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“Yes, sir. The $116,000, you say that the extra work was determined in Change Order 5.”
“I just saw some deep breaths and forehead wrinkles, so I didn't know if maybe she had some thoughts she wanted to bring to us.”
“Microsoft version of what we used to have. And I meant to bring a copy of one of those budgets, but they're about six inches thick, where this budget's about an inch and a quarter thick.”
“Mr. President, I'd like to make a motion that we give him two meetings out for a total of 30 days to complete.”
“I'd like to ask the young lady, and I don't know if you're prepared for a question like this, but where do you see the city's debt service at this point?”
“Mr. President, I know that the previous item is budgeted in this resolution, even though it's just a very small vote, a very small percentage, I'm going to abstain from this vote as well.”
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