Remarks by Glenn Singer
447 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 18
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“I know. Okay, moving right along. Town manager report.”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“Okay, moving right along, town attorney report. Steve, you have anything?”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“Okay, ordinances first reading, there are none. Ordinances second reading, there are none. Quadratus resolution, there are none. Major project update, town manager.”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“Okay, moving right along. Consent agenda, item number O. Following two items on the consent agenda, official minutes of the May 19th, 2026 regular town council meeting. Item number two, a resolution of the town council and the mayor and the town manager to take any and all corrective measures to rectify stormwater system energizing capabilities in the town during emergency services. Those two items on the consent agenda. Excuse me, all in favor say aye. Aye. Anyone oppose? Consent agenda, two items pass. Item number P3, town resolution, resolution of town council. Accepting the general…”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“Okay. Any questions? Council? Okay. Any public comments? Closer to the public. Roll call, please. Mayor Singer. To the amended just want to make just the face sheet would needs to be crushed fine.”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“Thank you. Okay. Moving right along. Item number four, resolution of town council, adopting a proposed millage rate for the fiscal year 2026-2027.”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“Right. The only question, Alex, that I still have is the tax collector said 40 percent of our homes are homes.”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“So out of all the homes, they're telling us that only 42 percent. of our residents have homestead exemption. It's funny because since I got that number, I've asked like five different people their homestead and everyone told me yes. So maybe I'm asking the wrong people or they're not telling me the truth. What?”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“OK, so I mean, they can't they can't vote in the election either. Right. But I don't think 60 percent of our and again, I'm not questioning. It's just it's a no, Mr. Mayor.”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“Right. So it's $250,000 we calculated, even if it's double that.”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“No, I I think So does anyone have any Comments on the proposed millage rate and funding strategy and funding strategy well”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“We can caveat that. The problem is that your tax bill goes out.”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“And they're not going to be done. Even if we started, for example, take one project at a time, if we started the guardhouse after the fiscal year. Time we go and decide what we're gonna do as a council, go out to bid, proposals, whatever. You probably look into the following fiscal year. And the beach improvements, some of the improvements we could do quickly, it's not gonna cost that much money. And, you know, if you and the lighting on A1A, a lot of these projects, if you look when we started the wellness center to the time we actually had to do expenditures, it was over a year and a half…”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“I believe we have, Linda, correct me if I'm mistaken, 42 homes under construction? 32 homes? How many do we have under construction?”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on. Correct. Correct.”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“Right. Because then what happens is Dade County adds their tax. They get their tax bill and they're going, they didn't save me any money. That's why you have to do it now.”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“And we've gone through the budget. Alex and I have gone through the budget several times where we feel very comfortable that we can make it work.”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“No, but now what the government's saying is the first $300,000 of cleanup, the town is responsible.”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“But back to Councilman Bernstein's question, we do have sufficient cash. Yes. But God forbid a hurricane hits us, you know, to handle it and not affect the financial statements. Okay.”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“Any public comments? Okay. Roll call item number four.”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“Yes. Approve. Congratulations. I think it's very exciting that we're lowering the millage rate below eight bids.”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“Below which the millage rate has ever been.”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“Hats off to town manager and the finance director. Thank you very much. And I know I've been on there, but yes, you we try to get to this number. So very, very exciting.”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“Okay, item number five, a resolution of the town council amending the town's schedule of building permit fees and other fees.”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026
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“I need a motion to approve. I need a second.”
Town Council · Jun 9, 2026