Remarks by John Taylor
230 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 10
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“Even though one of these pictures made me look really fat, but that's another story for another day.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Everybody can't walk like you do now. Here we have a motion to adjourn.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Moved by Commissioner Ted DiAgo, seconded by Vice Mayor Kelly. This meeting is adjourned.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Good evening, everyone. Welcome to our regularly scheduled commission meeting. July 22, 2026. The time is now six or seven. Madam clerk roll call.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Here. As we stand for our invocation, followed by a pledge of relief application led by our sister city manager, followed by our pledge of allegiance and we'll say that again. It's not released here today.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Amen. Our pleasure, leader. Our pleasure, leader. Through the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. All right. So we're going into awards proclamations and acknowledgments, but we'll do that at another part of the meeting. I do want to say I am happy to announce that every single school in the city of Opelika is an A school this year. Every single school, Opelika, I was going to say Opelika Elementary, but Robert B. Ingram, Nathan B. Young, and Beacon Prep. So all of our two public…”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“All right, and I would like to pull number nine. All right, any other pools, referrals or deletions at this time?”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Okay, so what was pulled was item number five by Commissioner Irvin item number eight by Commissioner Irvin and item number nine by myself.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Got it. All right, so I'll go over it again. So I have item 5 and 8 pulled by a commission urban item. Number 9 was pulled by mayor Taylor and item 16 B. 1 was deferred to the next. To the to the September 9th, September 9th. All right.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“All right, so can I have a motion to approve tonight's consent agenda? Move it. Moved by Vice Mayor Kelly. Second. Second by Commissioner Santiago. Madam Clerk?”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“And I'll state the reason for this this item. I sponsored it. We know that August is our. I break mom. I see you. I see you. It's supposed to be our month of break, but normally we only have 1 schedule commission meeting and we were supposed to do this last week, but we forgot to have it on. So that's why this is here today and the only schedule commission meeting will be the emergency. I'm sorry. The. The special commission meeting for the benefit benefits, health and benefits for the benefits. So, can I have a motion to add this to the agenda on tonight? Moved by commissioner urban 2nd,…”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Motion passes 5-0. So can I get a motion to approve tonight's agenda? Move it. Moved by Commissioner Santiago. Second. Second by Commissioner Irvin. Madam Clerk.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Yes. Motion passes 5-0. All right, so we're moving on to the approval of minutes, which is I need a motion to approve the regular commission moving minutes July 8, 2020. Second. Y'all ain't going to let me get out. It was moved by Vice Mayor Kelly and seconded by Commissioner Santiago. Madam Clerk?”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Every single school. So thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. Yes. And I'm a little biased because I love young people that are doing great things. So all y'all, we know y'all can read and we're so happy for you. But Glenton Samuels III was the youngest reader. And not only was he a reader, but he's also an author. So shout out to young King Glenton Samuels III. So thank you for that. All right, so we're moving on in our agenda. Item number 11, which is our Citizens Forum. Madam Clerk, can you please state for the record how to participate in Citizens Forum?”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Madam Clerk, do we have any virtual participants?”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“So citizens forum is open for those of you that are in the chamber.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“So my comment, I know the city celebrated 100 years. Can you state your name and address for the record?”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“okay so can you all set up a meeting with um mr sosa um the chief of staff is here miss ashley so that you all can mitigate that issue so that we can close that out um miss ashley to mr sauce as well and that'll it yeah i'm sorry mr mary what i understand though what our managers uh say now is everything is be you know done that has been restored”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026