Remarks by Jeff Eslick
6 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“Thank you, Vice Mayor. GovOps voted eight in favor, zero against, one not voting.”
Metropolitan Council · Oct 6, 2026
- Play at 1:55:35
“Thank you, Vice Mayor. Please open the public hearing.”
Metropolitan Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“Thank you. How did we get here? A member in this body decided to do something and looking for a bill that would let them say they did it. This is how we got here. Not a request from NDOT. Not a finding that right on red is killing people. But a determination to push past the data, past the experts, past the people who have to live with it. The department that owns the signals opposed the original draft, overly broad. That's what they said. More than 700 intersections. The mayor asked for a pilot. We did not get a pilot. We got a substitute written so the same idea could survive. 59 corners…”
Metropolitan Council · Oct 6, 2026
- Play at 4:14:08
“On the Stiles substitute, two in favor, seven against, zero non-voting. Should I read the rest? Yes, sir. The Ellis substitute, six in favor, two against, one not voting. Overall, with the substitute from Ellis, seven in favor, two against, zero not voting.”
Metropolitan Council · Oct 6, 2026
- Play at 4:42:26
“Thank you for getting me. The GovOps regulations voted nine in favor, zero against, zero non-voting for a two-meeting deferral.”
Metropolitan Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“Thank you. It's fitting that we vote on this on the same day I got an email about the new tax statements being en route to our mailboxes. I'm not here to argue the validity of this bill. I'm here to speak on behalf of the taxpayer. From my perspective, the intent of this bill is clear. This is a weak attempt to quell some of the anger over increased property taxes that were pulled from the residents. These are not free or federal grants, they are property tax dollars intended to be distributed back to business owners with a nice name. We collect the tax, we put it in the general fund, the…”
Metropolitan Council · Oct 6, 2026