Remarks by Jerry Greenberg
195 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 8
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“Okay, thank you. I'm real happy to have this tonight. One of the truly, and you'll hear in a moment, one of the truly great organizations in this community is Big Brothers and Big Sisters. I've had the privilege for, I was doing the math, and it's actually like 25 years being involved in some form or another as both a big brother, now sort of out of the program because my little brother is 30-something, and also about a foot and about 150 pounds bigger than me. Don't, don't.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“He's five feet tall, exactly. He weighs 200 pounds. But Big Brother really has such a colossal impact in this community and nationwide, giving young people opportunities they otherwise would never have. And it's not just the traditional Big Brother, Big Sister program you think about with one-on-one matches, but they have a lot of programs that you're going to hear about working with organizations, including public entities, to try to spread mentorship and offer new opportunities. I was also on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters for a number of years. And one of the absolute pleasures was…”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“It actually is a question. I mean, I sort of have to do the answer, but I want to, I think, so the way that you're describing it, obviously, you'll work with Big Brother, Big Sisters, or work with staff and the police as appropriate to do that, the school to work and do that pairing. But it seems like another useful component, and obviously with the schools, with the Palmetto's and what have you, to get that part going. But it also seems... that there's room for a third component, if you will, which is the village, through its own outreach and through all of ours, helping to recruit bigs for…”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“Is there a significant change in trapper fee with the? camera feature, or they're just going to still charge us?”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“Because I think everyone's right that we have to have a conversation about this and what works. But I do think this has potential, much like the change from just doing the peacocks to the peahens. this change with the camera could be really substantial. Because a lot of the time, you see it. There's a bird in there, and there's nobody home. And you don't want to leave a bird standing there because they can't come that often. So this could really make a significant difference. And I think we should explore it. I, for one, am not and wouldn't support anything that allows the euthanizing or the…”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“Aye. So the motion, just actually be clear what the motion is. The motion is to...”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“I just have a question generally on the portables. Are they, in the event of a hurricane type thing, are these Substantial, what are these? I'm thinking of the old portables we used to go in that if you sneezed would fall. Are they? We have building permits now.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“Anybody else? That's fine. I mean, as I told Kirk, I'm in a trial not getting somewhere else, I think in the west coast of Florida. So there's some chance I'm going to have an issue, but I got a plan. It would be either date, so yeah, that's fine.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“The change to 50 was more recent than that. Maybe decades, but I think it was closer to 20. Oh, OK. OK, no.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“I've had some conversation with our representative about it. And I think. while we're obviously not going to change their vote from before, I think there could be some benefit in having that conversation. Because there also are features of this that require, and by the way, there's a very useful discussion of this actually that White Sirota put out in a podcast. There's other places too that lay this out. I mean, there are other concerns and things that are going to be in the legislature's discretion potentially going forward in terms of the measure. which is, by the way, so plainly…”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“And I agree completely with what Council Member Meyer is suggesting. I understand there'll be some after we finish budget. I understand. maybe colorful way to say it, but separating out the budget from the educational town hall and whatnot. But I do think there's definitely an interest in, I've gotten a lot of feedback on the issue in the last week. If you ever, by the way, feel like your inboxes are empty, send out an email about the tax issue. Yeah, you'll get friends. I don't know if I made any friends. I did. I did, right? Right, I made some friends. or reinforce some friendships, let's…”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“Can I, September 8th, I know I will be unavailable and in a place where I can't, won't be able to call in.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“Can we do that September 8th, a different day?”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“If I want to make myself more controversial, I'll come back from Israel then.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“And the 10th will also be our regular September meeting?”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“All the other ones for the year haven't been sent, right?”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“But Council Member Myers, I think, is saying 4 p.m. is the right time.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“Can I just make one request in regard to that, especially because it is the meeting, I believe, where the millage rate is set. Can we just do an extra level of educating the public, of information that the meeting is starting earlier that day? Because the last thing I want is people saying that we're playing games by starting late, by changing the time, and then somebody, you know, it becomes a whole thing. So can we just, whatever is normally done in terms of public education, just do some extra stuff?”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“Maybe just some emails that just say, you know, just a reminder the meeting's starting early so people don't feel games are played. Thank you.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“I get to go to Israel, you get to go to Salzburg.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“Nice mayor doesn't seem to be that eager to do it again after what we're hearing.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“We're going to say something. I'll just wait my turn. Then I won't jump in front of you. as much as I want to.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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Village Council · Jun 11, 2026