Remarks by Jane Hughson
728 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 16 of 30
- Play at 1:55:36
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 1:56:12
“No, we're just going to have a motion in a second and then we can talk about amendments.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 1:56:18
“Okay. I'll second it to make, get this on the table. Okay.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 1:56:49
“I don't think we can't do that because we set the maximum.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 1:56:56
“No, we set the maximum last meeting. Yeah. You set the maximum tax rate at 65 15.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 1:57:05
“No, we set the maximum rate. We could set it lower, but we cannot set it higher. We just adopted a budget based on the 65-15.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 1:57:27
“Speaking of this, this is Council gave direction budget policy, maybe visioning. We did not want to have to raise the tax rate and staff has held to that. And that $4 million got cut down, so we're still at the same tax rate that we were last year. we're at the same tax rate and we're taking on EMS service. That's correct. And we're taking on EMS service and paying a couple of million dollars more than before. Um, we will have our vision workshop and well, we'll see when we adopt our calendar. Um, we'll do that in January. It's usually late January budget policy in February and, uh, council…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 1:59:06
“Yes. Yes. Again, thanks to all you, your staff, all city staff, everybody who's making do like many of us do. When our budget's tight at home, you make do with less. try to offer the same services. There's been a little bit less, but staff are doing their best so that our city residents don't see a lack of services that we're providing.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:00:37
“Um, this does, uh, require a vote of five council members, which is, um, one more than just our usual majority. Um, uh, like I said, we've been talking about this since January, February, so we've pretty much inspected and done everything that we can do. So are y'all ready to vote?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:01:34
“Okay, so we've got tonight and we've got next time, so we're going to have to pass it twice.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:01:40
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:01:58
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:12:59
“Okay, then I will open the public hearing. I'm ending the rates for the electric utility. Anyone wishing to speak far against or about this item, now would be the time to step up to the podium. This is on electric rates. It's going once, twice, three times. I will close public hearing and entertain a motion.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:13:31
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:15:07
“Okay. Council, I was glad to see the combined slide that it's less than $8 a month. everything if we pass the recommended rates. Yes, ma'am. So council, questions, concerns, thoughts? We have heard this presentation before. We've had conversation before. So we can vote.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:15:42
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:25:05
“I'll open the public hearing on the water, on the rates for water, wholesale water, reclaimed water, and wastewater treatment. If you wish to speak far against or about this item now would be the time going once, twice, three times. I will close the public hearing and I'm looking for a motion.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:25:34
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:26:21
“So we shall vote again with everyone present, or everyone who's possible to be present tonight voting.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:26:52
“So that means that the rates will remain the same.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:26:58
“We don't have... We still don't have everyone here.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:27:40
“So, I mean, it failed. I mean, it didn't pass.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:27:46
“I was going to say, if it doesn't pass on first reading, it doesn't get to second.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:28:08
“If it doesn't pass now, it doesn't get to second.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:28:19
“Second. Just so we can get it to next week?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026