Remarks by JaNice Van Ness
106 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 5
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“All right. Very good. So first, we'll start with an approval of the agenda.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“A second motion. I have a motion and a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. The motion carries. Next, we have approval of the minutes for June 25th, 2026.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“I have a motion and a second for approval of the minutes. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. The motion carries.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“Can you help me understand? This is, I believe, our third time at the same place. Is that accurate? Yes. For a deferral? Yes. So I know it takes up a lot of your staff's time and our time and citizens' time. So I'd like to get a better understanding of what's typical practice for something like this, because I've never been to this many opportunities for a company, and then we're still at the same place. So help me better understand that.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“can certainly present today can you come to the podium thank you”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“But if we did that, conditions can go on any project.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“OK, so I'll make a motion that we defer this item to the September 24th. I think is that the right meeting date? 24th for the final deferral. There will be no other opportunities after that.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“OK, that'd be great. All right. Now the vote. So we have a motion and two seconds of motion and a second on paper. Say aye. Aye. Aye.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“We do not have any new business, and there are no reports. Are there any other additional items, Madam Clerk? No, Madam Chair. That's it. OK. At this time, I'll call the meeting to adjournment. Thank you.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“For our millage rate called meeting, Director Majid, good to see you today. At this time, I'd like to call the meeting to order and welcome you to do the 2026 millage rate presentation.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“Yes, thank you very much for the presentation. I know your team, along with the Tax Commissioner and with Director Barclay, have put a lot of time and effort into working collaboratively to come up with these numbers. i was hoping we'd get to 17.99 that was a goal that i really wanted to hit because i feel like it certainly would help citizens in our community as well as the businesses i also know that we've been very good stewards of the tax dollars over the last couple of years and we have been able to make some great achievements through the budget savings that you mentioned over seven…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“Yes, I think it certainly helps. So as those values trend down, I mean, this is nationwide that we're seeing a lot of the similar trends. So, you know, it's not directly related to just Rockdale. This is across the state, across the nation that we're seeing these trends. So, can you talk a little bit, the increase in the tax digest, that's something that I know all of us have been working on improving so that we can shift the balance from 67% residential to a lower number. I'd love to see 50% one day. And so we do have projects, economic development projects on the way that should hit this…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“Right. And Commissioner Washington, did you want to add something?”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“And can you talk about any other opportunities for our community as far as collections and this next year? Do you have any predictions of”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“Yes. Well, thank you for the job that you and your team do. We appreciate it. And I think with clarity, so you have a collection rate each year, and the reason that you can collect more than that is because there are those revenues that come in. From prior years.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“And can you talk about the different streams of revenue that the county receives?”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“And can you talk about what personal property entails? Because I have a lot of people that ask and they're like, oh, I threw that away.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“Yes, back to the tax assessor. Yes, thank you.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“Can you talk about, just use Georgia Power, for example, and how that would apply to them?”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“Yes, absolutely. Commissioner Williams, do you have any questions? I don't. Okay. And Commissioner Smith? Hi. Hello.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“Thank you. Okay. Very good. All right. Then at this point, we will move to item four.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“OK. I have a motion and a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. OK. I have two ayes and one opposed. So you're opposed? Yes. Thank you.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“Thank you for your hard work. I appreciate it. I appreciate everybody. Yes.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“All right. Thank you. Is there any additional board comment?”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“very good and I certainly respect both of you tremendously and so I've taken an aggressive stance on this and I understand and I you know understand recommendations that have been made as well so I appreciate very much our collaborative relationship thank you all right madam clerk is there a need for any other executive session okay all right at this time I'll call the meeting to adjournment thank you for attending today did you Commissioner do you want to come in sorry just wanted to share one more thing that I think residents should be aware of this year if you have a homestead exemption in…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026