Remarks by Jerome Charles
393 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 10 of 16
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“But as stated before, just like if somebody leaves, it's just early retirement.”
Village Council · Jun 16, 2026
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“It's no matter what. I mean, it's the termination date of and it's early retirement.”
Village Council · Jun 16, 2026
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“No, I'm definitely interested. There's a discussion in budget here in budget time, right? It doesn't need to be decided tonight, but we're going to be in budget workshop. I mean, it was when we got on this council, we were brought. We changed the benefit to be what number one is, right? Correct.”
Village Council · Jun 16, 2026
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“I don't know if anyone's on this. But I think this is again when we go to budget council this is could be discussed You have to make now With your with your insurance or your broker is I mean this would take effect during Re-enrollment”
Village Council · Jun 16, 2026
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Village Council · Jun 16, 2026
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“so the object through the chair the objective is twofold here are we just are we just trying to figure out how we're gonna handle the Olson situation what are we sorry do we have to it's past 10 o'clock because the ordinance right now we have to make a decision are we extending this till otherwise it's we're kind of we have a rule against 10 o'clock sorry that cut you off no it's okay are we gonna vote on it or what yeah just that just to wrap this up I think just what 10 minutes, 15 minutes, or just wrap it up. I'm done. I've said the two paths that I'm interested in. They're extending it…”
Village Council · Jun 16, 2026
- Play at 3:31:46
“Do you have consensus that you want to extend this, or do you just want to stop it right now? We did it already. We have to put it on the record.”
Village Council · Jun 16, 2026
- Play at 3:32:01
“I agree with that. But to set the timer.”
Village Council · Jun 16, 2026
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“I would like to ask for the retroactive part of this, because a lot of this year and a half has been trying to do something retroactively with what's on the book is on the book. And it seems of this discussion back and forth, we're trying to solve something that might not actually even be able to be solved. But moving forward is also why we're having this discussion, was how does the village handle its benefits and compensation? We were asking for direction because we didn't have these. Unfortunately, stuff has been combined instead of We're tackling multiple things at once.”
Village Council · Jun 16, 2026
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Village Council · Jun 16, 2026
- Play at 3:36:59
“But you had to put five out there to say that it's not.”
Village Council · Jun 16, 2026
- Play at 3:37:09
“No, it is, because it's been a discussion for a year. So when you see something and the law is the law, okay, then you have to explore it. Otherwise, you don't know. but it now that everything is out there and it's a discussion that needed to be happen or happen yes and it's a lot and it hasn't been looked at in whatever how many years it just needs to be addressed and like you said it's many roads to it but at least we're discussing it no and I think we need to and I think that's healthy and I'm definitely inclined to explore some of these more generous options here but I think a lot more…”
Village Council · Jun 16, 2026
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“I don't know if there's any clarification on this, or people are looking for clarification, or are we wrapping this up?”
Village Council · Jun 16, 2026
- Play at 3:39:33
“Okay, so what is that do a summation of what the day is wants from staff? How's that?”
Village Council · Jun 16, 2026
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“But you have, just on the record again, a manager, not to put words in his mouth, but he did speak up on it, and it's also option one here. So it has been addressed. It just hasn't been voted on.”
Village Council · Jun 16, 2026
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“Which we have to get a clarification on.”
Village Council · Jun 16, 2026
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“But that was, option two was also brought up to us in 2023.”
Village Council · Jun 16, 2026
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Village Council · Jun 16, 2026
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“I mean, maybe she wouldn't live to be 85. She turned off the live stream. Right. We're done. Oh, you haven't turned off the live stream? The meeting has come to an end. Good. By law. Good. Not by motion.”
Village Council · Jun 16, 2026
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“AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME, I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. MY MIC IS ON. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT OUT THERE. VICE MAYOR CANTER, CAN YOU LEAD US? IF WE COULD PLEASE BOW OUR HEADS IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE.”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
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“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
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“Are there any additions, deletions, or deferrals for the order of business tonight?”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
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“It will be coming to a meeting soon and fast. Thank you. Any other additions, deletions, or changes? Hearing as there's none, Madam Clerk.”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
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“With the state of Florida looking into homestead exemption, and then if you look historically with exemptions in ad valorem, parks is usually the one that takes the first hit because services normally, like fire rescue and police, are usually not touched, and then the pensions. How do other states, how have they dealt with A cut like that, I mean, are you still, the municipality still be able to borrow money or is just the rates going to change or what's your experience with that?”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
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“Is there also, since you're all around the country, is there an appetite for public-private partnerships in park systems across the country?”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026