Remarks by Mark Jerrell
291 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 12
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Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Madam Clerk, I had that there were no consent items pulled.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“They were not pulled. I apologize that they weren't pulled. What we'll do is we're going to have to work with staff to get some responses on those, but they're”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Nobody, Commissioner, hold on one second. But I have to say it. Okay, but here's what I want us to do. Consent items are always a part of the agenda. No one minds consent items being pulled. No one on this day minds that. And if they do, it's too bad because anyone can pull consent items. Everyone up here has pulled them. And they will pull them as needed. So with that being said, I appreciate the grace that you're extending. Let's do this. Let's make sure that we get them next meeting. We'll address them and go from there. But right now, as of today, there were none that were documented or…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay, but they have to be in. When did I say they had to be to you guys?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“They have to be to them Monday at 10 a.m. By 10 a.m. 10 a.m., yes. Thank you. All right. With that being said.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay. Let me go to Commissioner reports. We're going to start with Commissioner Griffin.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“We're going to stop it, but thank you for the comment. He's going to stop me. We've got to stop it.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you. Love you back. Commissioner Meyer.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Commissioner. Commissioner Albee.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you. All right, so I want to say, colleagues, I definitely appreciate all the comments. And, you know, the continued... Advocacy. I think Commissioner Powell, you said we represent the most amount of people. And that's not to diminish any other jurisdiction. That's just a fact of the matter. And so I think that is an important distinction. And while there are some in the community that have certainly advocated for this new community benefits agreement. There's certainly a whole host of people in the community that still are not signed on. And I think we're providing advocacy for those…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“And so as we move forward, I think it is, um, clear in my mind that I agree with you, commissioner Rodriguez McDowell. This doesn't, um, we're not solving to congestion. I think you can look at the toll roads in the north and know that Elaine does not solve congestion. What it is solving for is convenience. and said commentary on us as a community when we don't want to inconvenience the most affluent and those who have access and the means by which to travel that lane while others sit trying to get to work, Commissioner Griffin, on a job that keeps the community moving. So I think for me, I…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right. Good evening, everyone. Thank you for your patience. I apologize for being late this evening. We're going to start with introductions. We will start to my right.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“All right, now that introductions are out of the way, our invocation and Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Commissioner George Dunlap.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“So we start out every meeting by making sure that the public is aware of our mission, our vision, and also our board priorities. These are the elements that help guide our conversations and our decisions, so we think it's important that you all know what's guiding us. Our mission is to serve Mecklenburg County residents by helping improve their lives and community. Our vision, Mecklenburg County will be a community of pride and choice for people to live, learn, work, and recreate. Our FY26-27 board budget priorities are as follows. Economic development, education, environmental stewardship,…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Vice Chair. Next up is public appearance. Bear with me as I read this rather lengthy statement. Public appearance is the period during the board's regular meeting that members of the public are provided the opportunity to speak on matters not appearing on the agenda. Members of the public who appear during public appearance portion of a regular meeting may discuss any matter within the jurisdiction of the Board of Commissioners except for the following types of matters. A matter which appears on the agenda of that meeting of the board. A matter which concerns the candidacy of…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“Three minutes, sure. So what we'll do at this point, let's have Portia De La Foz, Corey Jamison, and Jeanette Kinnard come down, and you will each get three minutes. And we'll let you guys determine the order. Anybody can speak first. Thank you. And after they speak, we'll hear from Jackson Dumas. You have three minutes, ma'am.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“Is Jackson Dumas here? Come on down, Jackson. Jackson, you get up to three minutes. Just start whenever you're ready.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“Appreciate it. We're going to move to appointments now. We're going to move to JCPC, which is the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council first. Colleagues, there's multiple slots that we have to vote on, and it can get a little confusing. So I just want everybody to know what the clerk has done is the applicants who are not selected for a specific category will be eligible for the general slot. She has, Madam Clerk, you put asterisks by certain names as well. Do you want to tell us what those were for?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“So we'll muddle through it. We'll muddle through it. But again, it's just the way that it's laid out that everybody who is a part of those specific slots are eligible for general slots. So even if they don't get a specific slot, their name will be listed on the general slot.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“Well, I'm going to go, I'll let you know. That's a great question. I'll let you know as we go through each one because there's multiple slots there. So as we get to each one, I'll say how many are eligible that we have to, well, there'll be nominations. Yep. I'll let you know how many slots are there that we'll nominate. And if we go beyond those slots, it's the normal process. It'll have to come back to us. Okay? Okay. Do you have something, Commissioner Rodriguez-McDowell?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“When we get to the general slot, you'll have to nominate on the general slot. You have to nominate each slot. Commissioner Leak.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yeah, so as far as ethnicity, Commissioner Leake is referring to ethnicity. Every applicant has the ability to choose prefer not to answer. So if any board member of you have an issue with that, obviously you don't want to nominate that person or for those of you that it doesn't matter, then certainly can move forward with it. So with that being said, what we'll do is we're going to start with nominations or appointments are needed on the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council to fill two two-year terms expiring June 30th, 2028. This is the youth slot. Brianna DeCruz, George Doe, Nikith Manapeli,…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026