Remarks by Kelly Girtz
286 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 12 of 12
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“All right. So the motion is to consider this next Tuesday. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? All right.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“And I will not be here until high school graduation that I need to participate in.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“All right, I need a motion for suspension of rules for one item of new business. So moved. Got a motion from Commissioner Fisher, second for suspension of rules. Second. Second from Commissioner Davenport. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All right. Item 30 will again ask for a motion to have a vote on June 9th for a resolution calling for the imposition of a floating local option sales tax that would be agreement between ACCGov, the city of Winterville, and the town of Bogart. Of course, as we've discussed for quite some time, the state now has given us this opportunity to have a new penny…”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“I think you make a great point, Commissioner Fischer. So there'd be certainly a lot of work between a June vote a week from now and the November balloting. One of the things that I would certainly want to do myself is reach out to those 30 or so counties in the state that have already imposed this and find from them where some of the sweet spots were in the public communication. So Commissioner Davenport and then Commissioner Wright and Commissioner Meyers.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“All right. Consider a motion to hold a vote on this one week from tonight.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Second. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, motion carries. All right. Now is that time when we do have public input on any item that was not on tonight's agenda. So if anybody would like to speak to any item not on tonight's agenda, now is that time. Good evening.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“All right, everyone. I've got a couple things, then we'll receive a report from the manager, the auditor, the attorney, and commissioners, and then adjourn. All right, stemming both from our interest in seeing additional funds in our housing fund and also some of our experience with projects like North Downtown and the Arena District, about three assignments tonight to the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission that work in conjunction. One is to update the inclusionary zoning code to include payment in lieu options for all multifamily and commercial zones with the full array of bedroom…”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“I have occasionally, as an opportunity, presented items to this body, but I believe the Charter asked that the Mayor assign committees tasks.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Anything from the auditor's office? Anything else from the attorney's office?”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“On our end and I commend this group for doing that and in subsequent legislation this spring All cities counties and school districts will have to be forced under that same umbrella”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“And if we find out, I'll just put it on the agenda for you.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026