Remarks by Juli Casale
215 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 9
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“You can't keep asking residents why the costs have increased and not be transparent about why. And it's all the votes up here every day, including the 10 million won today. I identified real cuts in our meeting. And I identified them after.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“This sounds so fiscally irresponsible, the way that you're answering this question concerns me. Both of the rating agencies, and Judy, I have the letters, S&P and Moody's, rated us at the time because we had 30% reserves.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“It was only a couple years ago, Judy. We're blowing through them. This is really concerning. I sat up here in 2023, they were at 35%. that is why I feel very passionately and strongly about protecting our reserves we have a policy in this city it used to be 25% in order to make the rollback rate work the policy had to be changed to be flexible 21 to 25% because at that time it was going down to 21% because we needed that money from the reserves and to make the budget work. We also, that year, did not. We decided to forego a $2 million paving program for over two years. And we didn't hire…”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“It's a triple staring one you're saying it's one percent point one. It's not it's it's it's we're comparing a time when we had 30% to attempt to the time now, so what's our millage if we have a retainer 30%?”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“I apologize. No disrespect. I am talking to the Senator. I apologize. I found the money, so I thought I could answer it.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Should I make a motion and see where we're at?”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Let me make a motion, and we'll see where we stand.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Okay, that's what I wanted to know. Would you like me to make a motion and we'll see? Okay, I'm going to go with the city's recommended.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“But I'm confident we're going to get a military tonight. I'm going to make a motion for the city's recommended operating millage rate of 6.3501 and a debt service of 0.0289 with a total millage of 6.3790. I second that.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“I mean, the DDA... It should be fast. The DDA should be fast. There's no presentation.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Should we make a motion? Yes. Are we ready? Yes, you can make a motion. Motion to approve resolution number 158-26.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“It's the same budget. I'll just make a motion to approve resolution number 159-26. Second. Thank you.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Good night, Carmen. Hope you feel better. Feel better, Carmen.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“yeah I had brought it up about a month ago and then Kelly did a report on it because we were talking about what could we do like could we do an event or something and I think it was deemed that it may be questionable with respect to spending money so I think a proclamation is great recognition you have consensus so you'll come back with it brought the proclamation in accordance with you know what we're doing yes yeah okay that is all I have okay Commissioner marker nothing further Commissioner Burns”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“So three days ago was thank a police officer so thank you chief and to all the officers creative art school is having a faculty exhibit on October 2nd from 6 to 9 I'll be there hopefully we'll have great attendance mr. Moore I spoke to you about the agenda changes when it changes We need to get a notice and a line item specific to the change.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you for that. Where is our tourism master plan, and what have we – we've done nothing with that. I mean, I sat in that group, and it was a very exciting process to create that plan, but can you distribute it to the group so we can look at it? It was a while ago. It was probably back in 23.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“And just so we can see it, as we're looking at Old School Square and different things in the city, it would be good to reflect on that plan. We paid for it. And thank you, Missy, Cynthia, Jason, and Juan. They did the presentation, Barwick Road North presentation, and the residents were very happy. And, you know, when we were talking about designations, back in May, I got a consensus of three for before this commission for a final determination whether it's going to be in the Code of Ordinances.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Well, maybe not. I think the preservation trust offered to do the research for us, Judy. I think they offered to do it.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“We can't do Frog Alley, though, I thought, because of the potential litigation that we kind of held up.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“We can have this discussion about why shut it down before it even starts.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“It's a horrible building. I don't know. It's a horrible building. How could you say they don't want to make any changes sitting here? Because he told me. Well, then, Mayor, calm down.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Ten people. No, no, no. You're not being railroaded by anybody. I asked for a consensus in May, and I got it. I think we should start the process and see what it looks like. You can certainly object. Anybody can. But don't say you're being railroaded by anybody. No one's railroading you.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“There was a consensus. I know, but this is for the preservation trust to submit the application.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026