Remarks by Jim Hefferan
114 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 5
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“And obviously... We can see daylight. Yes. People are concerned about this. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Would we likewise perhaps need to have a budget amendment depending on the costs?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“I mean, do we want like just a Main Street business owner?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Although I don't know, do we, I mean... The options, I guess, would be a special meeting or wait until October.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Well, wouldn't you have to notice the hearing for a date specific?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“September 29th, that teaching class in Winston-Salem.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“That was the one preferred by the Parks and Rec Board, too, was it not?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“I would say do one here at Daphne Works, City Works.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“So if I'm reading this right, you're not saying that our available fund balance is $14.65 million. You're saying that the available fund balance is $14.65 million above the 25% minimum.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Like, I mean, sometimes people just, they did.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“It's like you went to an event and they've got the tent with all the stuff and the lights and they're... Serving... This is just in my box. I don't know. It's in front of us. Right beside the parking lot. Yeah.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“she could take her scooter you say it's every night yeah i don't know it's every night but i've seen it multiple nights when i come back late every night it's like right there's like a strip of grass and like at first i thought it must have been associated with the bank that's what i thought the next time it was so late i'm like there's no way this could be like”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“if that's city i think nixon's uh state road okay so maybe we need to call i thought it was an hoa like in our neighborhood an hoa thing maybe that's a homeowner's if it's into the roadway or only if it's on their side i just know that the hoa got um somebody to come around like cut them off and but they didn't tell anyone before they did it and so a lot of people were like”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“And we know that patience is always in such abundant suppliers.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“It was so powerful and amazing. The lights even turned on before they flipped the switch.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“in the sale of alcohol for the literary festival. I'm still a bit confused. I see whereas it added in the whereas clause that the literary festival will occur in the lower pavilion and the upper field, but in the main body of the ordinance, it still says that the sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages will occur on the upper field of Stowe Park, and the map still shows that the consumption area is the entirety of the Stowe Park. So is it meant to include the lower field as well, or the lower pavilion?”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“Right. Yeah, and that's what it says in the whereas clause. If you look at the actual, now therefore be it ordained that the city council approves The sale possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages in the upper field of the stone park so should that reference be to the lower pavilion as well, yes, sir okay and I would. I guess my I think that and speed also ended because that's the actual operative provision of the ordinance. upper and lower brand.”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“I know Cassidy's not here. My recollection is that last year there was something in the upper field and then everyone went and they went inside the middle school for some author engagement. And my understanding this year is that they're not doing that, but that the author engagement and readings are being done in the pavilion, I guess. And so maybe that's why they're requesting a little bit.”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“So, I mean, as I understand it, it would basically be some of the people that sit on the healed with the beverage and listened to what's being read or performed. That's correct.”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“Just wait. a little further in your career. I'm not sure you'll feel exactly the same way.”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“They have a particularly good crop of peaches.”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“I will make a motion to approve with the amendments to B5 that we discussed.”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“Yes, I think we could at least, we certainly went to two sessions for a reason, because it seemed like we were constantly scheduling interviews you know, five or six years ago. And so, you know, it was that council's, that council's instigation that let's just get it to two. Now it seems perhaps over time, board term expirations have drifted away from when we're having the interviews. So.”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“I mean, just having, you can't find out enough. These interviews are scheduled for like 10 minutes or five.”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“I still think it makes sense to do it twice. I mean, just because you're going to have circumstances change and you wouldn't want to wait a year then to like a point replacement if somebody moves or... or something but i mean we can certainly have like this is our primary inner i mean we could block off this is all we're going to do at this workshop or we're going to have a special meeting that's all we're going to do and then you know maybe half you know six months later if we need not 60 months because you don't want to wait till after the fiscal then you're in the same situation well but…”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026