Remarks by John Wagner
4 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
- Play at 24:53
“So I think what we're hearing is a general disappointment in the process if it stays this way going forward. And there are a lot of different options. So I appreciate your answers. And I'm not picking at anything you're doing or saying, I promise. But there are all types of strategies. We can initiate a trunk period that changes the start dates, that has offsetting start dates with the start of our budget cycles. There are a ton of different tactics, strategies, and approaches that different companies use. And we can use those as well. So I think what you're hearing from the council is we…”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 34:03
“I'm going to just do that every time, just so we're all at the same expectations. And if I actually hit it, I'll delight you. So for the, so we had a lot of great, tons of great work, really appreciate it. I know there was a lot of back and forth and not all of it probably felt great. So I appreciate you hanging in there with me and going through it. As it relates specifically to kind of the long-term strategy around the apprentice position, can you kind of just give us a summary of where we kind of ended up? Because it's such a, you know, it's such an important, you know, everybody's…”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 36:29
“I really do appreciate that, and I really do appreciate you guys. kind of sharpening pencils and pens on this area. I know it's really important. It means a lot to a lot of folks, so thank you.”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 8:03
“Councilman Wagner. So I want to share last week, weekend before last, had the opportunity to go to the Beam of Life event, which was a fundraising event to help promote Beam, who is a beaches, just a beaches gem, right? Like this is an absolutely amazing organization with a goal of making sure that nobody goes hungry or homeless. or that they have to go hungry, right? And they support us with emergency assistance, economic assistance, through rent and utility, providing a food pantry, and all of the types of ways to help solve hunger in our community. And it was really just such an uplifting,…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026