Remarks by Kelly Girtz
286 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 10 of 12
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“Thank you, Commissioner Lincoln. Of course, those who've looked at the agenda report know construction wouldn't start until roughly 2028, so we know we've got quite a plan ahead of us. We've got Commissioner Fischer, Commissioner Culpepper, and Commissioner Myers.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Manager Cowell, I know just because we work together every day that you've had some engagement with the church, and so I just want to give you an opportunity to describe that.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you, Manager Cowell. I appreciate that. All right. I have a motion and a second on the floor. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, motion carries. All right, friends. We're moving on to our next opportunity for public input, and that is on old and new business, which are items 20 through 30 tonight. So if anybody would like to speak to any of those items, 20 through 30, now is that time. You can line up at the podium. Again, same rules of public input, three-minute opportunity. Provide your name and place of residence.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“All right, got a motion to approve with the conditions as proper, and I have a second from Commissioner Culpepper. Any remarks, Commissioner Davenport?”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“I think that's great. If there's an ordinance associated with this, this was a planning and zoning item.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“All right. Any further remarks before we vote on the future land use? All right, we've got a motion from Commissioner Davenport, second from Commissioner Culpepper. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? All right, hearing none, motion carries. We'll move on to the ordinance associated with the rezoning.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Leisure Services Master Plan. Golly, just leaving them out and they're in the room. All right, 21 is the Leisure Services Comprehensive Master Plan accepted. So I hear a motion. So moved. All right, motion to accept from Commissioner Wright. Is there a second?”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“All right, I've got a second from Commissioner Link. Commissioner Wright, any remarks?”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“All right. You know, we do have our newly minted Leisure Services Director in the room. Would you like Assistant Director to introduce your new partner? Come on down.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“See, I just didn't want to make this a lonely evening in your life.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Kimberly, thanks for being with us. Two weeks in and you're still here. So this bodes well.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“And thanks for everybody who worked on this. I mean, just particularly given the sort of geographic analysis that's part of this plan, I'm very much looking forward to some of the facilities coming out of the ground that are suggested in it. So thanks to all of you. Item 22, again, is our Affordable Housing Fund administrative structure recommendations. And I will entertain a motion. Did we vote on? No. All right, so we had a motion. We have a second. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed? Hearing none, motion carried. There we go. All right, thank you all. Jeez Louise. All right,…”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“All right, got a motion from Commissioner Taylor, second from Commissioner Thornton to hold for option two, an RFP. All right, Commissioner Taylor, remarks?”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“So the motion is to pursue an RFP process, as I understand it. I'm going to ask Manager Cowell to talk a little bit about the timeline associated with that.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Well, any administrator of those funds would certainly have to pursue the dictates of that earlier commission action. But again, as Manager Cowell noted, those funds, unless utilized by the Housing Authority, wouldn't be available until subsequent to fall of 2027.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Commissioner Hamby and then I'll return to Commissioner Thorpe. Sure. Thank you, Mayor.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Commissioner Wright, Commissioner Hamby, Commissioner Thorpe.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“All right, got a motion from Commissioner Hamby, and I've got a second from Commissioner Wright. I'll turn to Commissioner Thornton.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“I just want to note kind of very clearly that this has been for many years sort of a path underway. The attorney's office made a great deal of effort by reaching out to peer communities like Macon and Augusta to find out what the most both expeditious and legally sound structure is for this process. I think like at least some of the folks in the room tonight, I get a little hot under the collar when I see us kicking the can down the road when we have the opportunity to act and act quickly and act swiftly and act in the public interest. We certainly are talking here about really a functionary…”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Commissioner Thornton, final opportunity.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“I know that there are some contours around designations of banks as community development finance institutes, and I do understand that that was the reason that Athens First Bank was chosen.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Any further public input from the body before we move to a vote? All right, I've got a vote beginning with Commissioner Hamby.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026