Remarks by John Morrissey
251 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 11
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“In your view, what is the proper role of a city council member and how would you balance representing the views of our constituents with making decisions that are in the long-term best interest of the entire Port Orchard community?”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Our second question is around your strengths and contributions. What unique experiences, skills, or perspectives would you bring to the city council and how would you use those strengths to help the council better serve the residents of Port Orchard?”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“What unique experiences, skills or perspectives would you bring to the city council and how would you use those strengths to help the council better serve the residents?”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“So, yeah. Well, let's dive into that. Because that's our next question. Managing growth. Port Orchard continues to experience significant growth. How do you believe the city should balance accommodating growth while preserving the character, quality of life, infrastructure, and financial sustainability of our community?”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Sorry about that. No, don't be sorry. I'd also tell you there's not a correct answer. I don't know. Did any of you go to school to do this? I didn't go to school to be able to sit down to do this. Scott says yes. I guess he did planning, but maybe a portion of what he said. No, it's very complex. It is. There's no right answer. uh let's move on then to our next question around our most pressing issue what do you believe is the most significant issue currently facing the city council and why do you believe it deserves the council's attention”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Our last question is around fiscal stewardship. The City Council is responsible for being good stewards of taxpayer dollars while meeting the community's service expectations. What principles would guide your approach to budgeting and fiscal decision making?”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Yeah, absolutely. The City Council is responsible for being good stewards of taxpayer dollars while meeting the community's service expectations. What principles would guide your approach to budgeting and fiscal decision making?”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Any clarifying questions for Lisa before I move us into her closing statement?”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you for all you do in our community. Thank you for taking the time to put this together and come and see us tonight. We appreciate it.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“The house that you said were your sidewalks? I'm sorry, I didn't hear what you...”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Oh, you're talking your business. I'm sorry.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“I want to know where they are. The sidewalks, because I'm making notes of those things.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Well, and it just depends on what you're getting to, because some of them are super heavy, and they've got to have some meaty suspension to them.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Yeah. I think I can go almost over 20 miles just throttle. And my max speed is 28 miles an hour on the throttle.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“75. 75 pounds is my max. When I don't have it on full e-assist, I go out with my buddy who, so we go to the top of Bing Mountain on our bikes. He is unassisted in any way, shape, or form. He is also a pro. Well, he works at the truck store. He is the So we go up there but I can get mine because he's training me up and I have a super heavy bike and he's got one of those. can lift it with your fingers mine's pretty light too but it is so we'll go on a 50 mile ride and i'll still have power left oh yeah 50 or more depending on the ride now he takes me on some hills and we're going to do some…”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“And I have a second whole battery, so I can go 100 miles or more on mine, depending on what we do. Good for you.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Well, I have a second battery that just gives me a whole other charge, and I can just take it, and I have saddlebags, and I can keep it in. I always take it with me just in case we get into something he wants to do.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“We only take the road to the top. Oh, you're not taking the road to the top. No. Managing some of those rocks without a motor with a 75 pound bike? Some of those steep spots don't work for me. We've tried some stuff on some trails. So we've done some of the other trails that don't go to the top Specifically if you're going in on the Gold Creek Trail, you know, you can split to go to the top Yeah, or you can take that over that bridge that second bridge and go that way We'll go that way on our bikes and cut through along the lower portions, but I won't take any of the trails”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Yeah, keep if they want to keep and go the Wildcat trail and still have options to go to the top. I wish Well, I want to give them something I don't want to take everything for us hikers. Oh, yeah Well, I'm with you there and if everybody else agrees that we should just say no motorized on Green Mountain at all I'd be down with that but I'm not trying to bogart Green Mountain just”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“There aren't a lot of those moto bikers out there doing them.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“It's so much fun. Tomorrow will be our third time on Reno this week. Oh, really?”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“I'm not going to bike it. I'm going to trail run.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“I try to stay in shape because I haven't been doing the hiking and climbing that I wanted to this year.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“It is, and then timing-wise, so then, you know, even Sunday I wanted to go hike, but one, I had to have my partner fall through, and then I was like, do I really want to drive all the way to go through?”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“You know, life just gets annoying, so I just ran over there and ran up and down to get back in another morning. I had a lot to do. I had a lot to do that morning. Very cool.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026