Remarks by Lorenzo Gonzalez
99 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 4
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“I'm going to go on two, three, and five.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I have a question. Is it... I don't know how I'm wording this. Is it an amendment or is your motion... If this passes, is it set at three or is there another vote afterwards?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I actually had more discussion, I guess. Okay.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Yeah. So, does anyone remember what the ISD's percentage of the total was? No.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I'm shocked that we are. I don't know. I'm shocked as we are at this number. This number is also just for San Marcos High School. San Marcos has other campuses that are going to have similar increases.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“So I know this is going to be a hard ask, but as simply as possible, can you explain how taxable value went down? The average annual tax went down. yet revenue actually increased, and we're calling this a 2.5% increase in the tax rate. I get we're doing it because of the state, but mathematically, how did values go down, the amount of taxes that the average taxpayer is paying went down?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Is it all new property, or is it property that left, like tours, or like, part of it was previously exempted in some way that is now actually going to the general fund?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“So it is 100% just new stuff on the ground?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“So the median value was of homes, not of property in general? Correct, yes, sir. That was just a home. That makes more sense to me. Yes.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Yes. Yes. All right, cool. It was just like, the math wasn't mathing it. I was going to get stuck on it all night.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“So what we're talking about is cleaning them. I'm trying to go back to what my colleague is thinking, but encumbering the cleaning fees to build four permanent facilities, wouldn't necessarily be an applicant. If anything, we would encumber the rental fees.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“If I'm understanding correctly, the thought process was whatever they are, for us to encumber them from the general fund to potentially build permanent restrooms. But I'm on the same page, but I'm kind of thinking the $30,000 we're spending to rent the facilities over the summer. would it actually be financially feasible to just build permanent?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Do we have any programs to encourage those members to come more often?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“So at maximum, it's $288 a year. So a senior 65 and older that's NC Silver Sneakers is getting essentially free access, but the city is able to recoup up to $288 for that member when a senior membership is only $84. So I would think we want those specific seniors to come four times a month. Right. Or whatever, eight times a month.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“But are we doing anything, like, specifically to try to encourage those seniors to come?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“That popped up to me, because when you said we're capped at eight visits, I'm like, that sucks. Most of our seniors probably come more than eight times a month, but I'm like, wait. Once I started doing the math, I'm like, well, I guess it's beneficial, because normally they pay $84 a year to come every day. So even if they come every day, we're still getting $288 a year.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Mayor, if I could give my two cents, I would recommend the second meeting in October if the concern is the community doesn't have enough time to give their opinion or whatever.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Well, I was about to say that because I think some of the library ones did.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Well, I mean, just for the convenience, can we put that screen up for a couple of seconds and someone can pause the video so they don't have to go look for an old meeting? They can go to this meeting.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I move to submit the two incumbents' names.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“The two incumbents, so for place one, JW Buzz Fallon, and for place two, Emily Crawford.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I mean, I figure none of us have a negative opinion of them. They must be doing something right so they can keep their job.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I'm sorry, I didn't go down that far. Am I correct?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026