Remarks by Joe Cotta
11 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“Just in support of the extended moratorium, obviously, you know, we've come up with some good criteria, you know, increasing security, increasing buffer zones so that if these facilities are allowed into our community, we're able to, you know, isolate them and restrict them into places that aren't gonna be so close to children and other people. We just need more time for our lawyers to approve the measures that we've asked them to take.”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“Lots of good testimony tonight. Thank you for everybody that came out and wants to contribute to, you know, a voice of the public in Pascoe. I think at the heart of this, and I took notes on every speaker that came up and just a lot of good insight, but I think to sum this up, what's really bringing all of us here is, at least the ones that are against the expansion of the cannabis dispensaries, is that they're selling something addictive that's causing mental illness. And the more of that that we have, the bigger the problem we're going to create. And so that's why I'm voting against this.…”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“Yeah, just one more thing, especially on behalf of the people here that came expressing concern for the youth. I mean, naturally, we understand that the youth are not allowed to have this product. That's against the law. The issue is they're getting it anyway, and they're getting it when the dispensary is close to them. That's the issue. The number of people, I spoke about this last time, from 12 to 20 years old, experiencing cannabis use disorder when there's a dispenser within 10 miles of their home, it's going up 7%. And so they're getting it, they're getting more cannabis use disorder…”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“Yeah, just to answer Councilman Figueroa's question. I think we had a couple people come here tonight and say that the process is out of order. We have somebody doing all the hard work like he talked about, getting their ducks in a row, but there was never a fifth spot open for them to be eligible to work into. And so if you lift the cap first and say you're going to allow one more store, and then everybody gets to apply for it, then it's like fair for everybody. But now we're bringing it to the point where we're just, well, do we approve of campus or no? Because they did all this work, but…”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“My question is regarding policy, priorities, decision making. What principles would guide your decisions when evaluating the city's budget and prioritizing investments?”
City Council · Dec 8, 2025
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“Thanks for being here. What principles would guide your decisions when evaluating the city's budget and prioritizing investments?”
City Council · Dec 8, 2025
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“Thanks for coming What principles would guide your decisions when evaluating the city's budget and prioritizing investments?”
City Council · Dec 8, 2025
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“Good to see you again, Patrick. Thank you. Good to be here. What principles would guide your decisions when evaluating the city's budget and prioritizing investments?”
City Council · Dec 8, 2025
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“Good to see you, Melissa. What principles would guide your decisions when evaluating the city's budget and prioritizing investments?”
City Council · Dec 8, 2025
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“All right, let's jump to council and got it. Thanks for being here. What principles would guide your decisions when evaluating the city's budget and prioritizing investments?”
City Council · Dec 8, 2025