Remarks by Lacey Beaty
32 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 2
- Play at 3:05:45
“That makes sense. Okay. Councilor President?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Actually, we cannot. It's voter approved.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Let's get attorney feedback. I don't think the council has the ability to overturn a voter-approved levy, but can you do that tomorrow and get back to us? That feels like a top-of-the-question feedback of can the council, do we have the authority”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 3:08:00
“I don't think you're correct, but let's get the attorney's feedback.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 3:12:07
“Okay, I'm gonna go and then we'll have Councillor Kimme and then we'll, if there's second comments, then I'll wrap up where I think we are. I do know that we have enough council direction for the $750,000 in cuts, but I wanna hear from everybody tonight. I also hear that we have agreement on taking our council retreat to do more of this work. I agree with Councillor Husson about just getting Feedback from staff and pitches, but we do need some work on What these cuts would mean like this is this report? I know took an awful lot of time I see you in your office late at night when I'm back here…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“I appreciate that, Councillor Teeter. And I will say, I hear a lot of feedback from staff that you're doing these things, meeting with the judges, going on ride-alongs, doing the work and getting educated. So I appreciate your comments. And I also want to say, I see it. You called me last week about meeting with other elected officials and the questions you were asking. And I would just encourage the council to do the same thing. And my list here wasn't intended to be RETRIBUTION ON STAFF WORK, BUT I HAVE A VERY DIFFERENT VIEWPOINT AS SOMEBODY THAT'S IN THIS BUILDING FULL TIME, SOMEBODY THAT…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“did not communicate that well so thank you for calling it and giving me the opportunity to clarify that thank you uh i would say in similar vein i asked counselor hassan to clarify what she was asking for it helps us all be better i think a lot of times where i myself included waiting to talk next and so i like DON'T NECESSARILY ABSORB WHAT EVERYONE ELSE IS AROUND ME IS SAYING, BECAUSE I'M TRYING NOT TO LOSE MY TALKING POINT. AND I WILL SAY THE OTHER, IT IS SIGNIFICANTLY HARDER TO HAVE GONE FROM FIVE TALKING OFFICIALS TO SEVEN. FOR ME, OR FOR ALL OF US, AS SOMEBODY THAT DID COUNSEL WITH FIVE…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026