Remarks by Joy B. Smith
38 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
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“I share the sentiment of my colleagues, each and every one that spoke. And I do believe that we can compare if we have gotten what we requested. We requested comparisons. We have not gotten it. Also, I've watched other meetings. I've been to other cities' meetings. Even the budget for the county. Everyone is pining on BSO's budget. BSO's budget. Especially for this budget season. I'VE SEEN IN NEIGHBORING CITY WHERE THEY'RE ALL DEPARTMENTS CUTTING 5% OF THE BUDGET, ALL DEPARTMENTS. 5% NEIGHBORING CITY IN THEIR BUDGET PASSING TOMORROW TO CUT BACK 5%. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WE CAN'T UNDERSTAND…”
City Commission · Sep 30, 2026
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“That's the part five that we did not discuss? This one?”
City Commission · Sep 30, 2026
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“I think public works also, too, is an increase.”
City Commission · Sep 30, 2026
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“She has a question for all of you. I don't have a question. I asked a question, not you. Okay. My question is, a commissioner voted to defund a departmental position. The answer is yes. A commissioner can vote to defund a departmental position provided they are acting as part of a legislative or governing board, such as a board of county commissioners, city commissioners, or town commissioners during the official budget approval process. However, Whether that vote successfully eliminates the position depends on several administrative and legal constraints. Number one, board majority versus…”
City Commission · Sep 30, 2026
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“And it's, PERTAINING TO PAGE 22 REGARDING THE BSO LIST HERE.”
City Commission · Sep 30, 2026
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“ON THE HANDOUT. PART TWO. Page 25. I'm looking here.”
City Commission · Sep 30, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Sep 30, 2026
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“So what is the total overall percentage cost based on all of what you just said?”
City Commission · Sep 30, 2026
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“Okay. Okay. My question, again, is based on your factors and all that you have said, what on this actual budget that we're signing tonight or we are approving tonight, what is the total percentage cost increase on this we have here tonight? Based on the 509%, the total overall percentage on the increase, what is that? I just need that number.”
City Commission · Sep 30, 2026
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“No, manager, you can't give me a total number of what I said.”
City Commission · Sep 30, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you. 10.25 or 10. what? Don't go around the corner giving me 9.5. We don't go around the corner. There's no around the corner. The number is right there. It's right there.”
City Commission · Sep 30, 2026
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“So basically, residents, we have a 10 point add increase on our BSO budget. That's all the residents need to know. That's it.”
City Commission · Sep 30, 2026
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“And the attorney does not work for just the mayor.”
City Commission · Sep 30, 2026
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“OK, so go ahead. So basically here based on Section 3 that has to come out of this resolution, correct? No, you we changing that to 30. OK, so if we. But this is based on. Going back to the the the newspaper. Gonna tell the newspaper so weird engine. Section 3 now, from the 28th to 30th, based on the approval for the newspaper.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Otherwise, this is going to be approved with just September 28th there. And it didn't say nothing about... So this motion needs to be amended and Section 3 amended.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“I have a question. Let him share. Before we go into it.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Yes. I share mostly sentiments with my colleagues here with what's happening here with this information sheet that we just received. I've noticed on here where, for instance, the director of engineering construction has been under the city administrator's budget, also under public works. Also, Parks and Rec for Mary Saunders and also McTier Park. That is this. I would like to know, my question is that this position here, is it one, two, three, four? Is it four different people doing this job?”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“So for instance, okay, from the city manager's office, this person is getting $5,000. What person are you talking about? The director of engineering and construction. $5,624.32. Okay. THIS IS THE FIRST PAGE. AND THEN... HOLD ON JUST A SEC. THEN IN PUBLIC WORKS, SAME PERSON HAVE A SALARY OF $87,975.16. NO, SORRY, THAT'S NOT THE ONE. $84,000.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“It for. You're correct, it's a big work part man, director of engineering construction 80,364 dollars and 80 cents in them. DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION. THIS IS PARKS AND REC FOR MARISON PARK. DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION, $11,248.64. AND MYER PARK, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION, $11,248. THAT'S THE SAME FIGURE AS UP HERE. And I've seen like the assistant administrators tools and stuff, they're double as well. So my thing is this, all these figures that I'm seeing on this sheet that you give us tonight, all these are to just, I don't see there's an actual breakdown for that…”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Just a minute. You're saying that a base figure for this director, what is it, of engine construction, what is this total salary during the three or four position that you say you get? What is that? Because based on this here.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“So there was an RFP. We didn't know anything about it.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Okay, so this is what civility is all about, right? The fact is that we had that meeting on the 3rd and no communication to say that, okay, we're going to have this meeting on the 28th. Are you guys available? Anybody available? Not available? Because of the poor communication from our administration, this happens to happen. So when Commissioner Smith talking about NOT TAKING CARE OF THIS FROM HERE AND THERE. YOU HAVE TO HOLD EVERYBODY ACCOUNTABLE, INCLUDING OUR ADMINISTRATOR, OUR CITY MANAGER, IS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE AS WELL. YOU'RE TELLING ME THAT YOU COME HERE TONIGHT WITH DATE FOR THE 28TH…”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“I don't see anything for the business. The business is a small business grant that we normally give and actually the home repair grants. I don't see anything in the budget for that. Yeah, that's why I'm asking him to provide the page. And I noticed that the cultural festival and the Gumbe Festival, there's nothing there for that, even though we budgeted.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“This is page 103. Thank you. Yes, and... Oh. The... Veterans Day. I've seen that. We didn't do anything. We didn't put anything. We haven't done anything for that. So therefore, it's Goombay Festival, Cultural Festival, and then what was the other one? Halloween. Okay. Where is it?”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026