Remarks by Joe M. Summerlin, Jr.
157 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 7
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“What is the time frame on when it goes from just a regular stay to a long-term stay where we're not collecting hot tax on it?”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“And what's the, and maybe I missed it, I apologize if I did, what was the price point for the room stay?”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“Jackie what was what were the properties that were to the left of it again?”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“Thank you, Ted. Thank you. Do we have any, as far as restrictions on what he's talking about, as far as having a building agreement that we can or cannot do?”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“Got it. So there's nothing that the state recently, because I remember about the brick and mortar changes that were made at the state level, so I didn't know, as Ted was alluding to, that this fell within or outside that.”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“No, and I totally agree with that. Having grown up down in Houston and watching neighborhoods change over a lifetime, you see a lot at 70. And so you know that things can change. And a promise can be made and not kept years later. and really for business reasons, it's just not viable to maintain something. And so, but even though our time may be short here, we have to be very good, diligent stewards of the decisions we make that impact this city for years. Yes. Yeah. Indeed.”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“There you go. Can you... Yeah, we've got that.”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“Well, only in teams that have to be at their sport at a certain time that are staying there.”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“I'm not a traveling parent, so I know the chaos it can create.”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“I don't think there was a slow consideration of them having a split vote, and I don't. With all the information I've heard tonight, Anyway, I...”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“Is this the area that we're looking to potentially put a pipe in? Or am I thinking of a different area as far as drainage?”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“Thank you. These guys are wonderful artists.”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“Where did, as far as having a discussion with our auditors, and where did they fall on this as far as risk assessment?”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“Well, as far as choosing what for the general fund reserve, I would like to make a motion to accept 120 days.”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“Any comments? To just as far as some of the obvious is, and what is going to be the difference currently if we go ahead and approve the 120 days How much is, I guess, the difference of what we have?”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“On the new NNR, and I'm still learning all of this, can we, one of my biggest worries came up in the discussion or the consideration of this when I was doing research. And one of the greatest fears or wake-up calls I got was getting on council and realizing how many trips I've made to Austin in the first year and how things that they do affect us. And in this particular setting, Now as a business owner, what the HB9 that was implemented from the state was fantastic for business owners. It did introduce some variances in our tax base. So can you elaborate on that?”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“And that increase was what, over 40,000%? Oh, yeah, it was like 4,000%.”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“The difference as far as impact to the citizen's property, what is that considered on the homesteads?”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“My motion is for the .0847. .0847. Maintenance and operations. For the maintenance and operations journal.”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“On the, as far as the due diligence thing on this, I noticed that I guess it's automatic re-up on this as stated in the agreement?”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“Okay. And I guess my question is, before that actually goes into effect, it already sounds like you've already considered some different things that it's going to be a tremendous benefit to the city in being able to do some things there. But to have us near this time of year before it gets renewed is to come back and present to the city different things that occurred for the city and showing the benefit, attaching that value. But I think it's a great idea.”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“Didn't this process originate from the guy that presented it here?”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“Yeah. Thanks for bringing that back from a TML conference. Absolutely.”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“Just a note on the speed indicator coming into Shenandoah. I've gotten great feedback as far as residents living over there that they've noticed an impact on cars entering and not continuing to speed like they were.”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“We had to make some adjustments. Got it. Well, all I know is, since it was even picking up research, it's slowing them down coming in.”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026