Remarks by Martha Santiago, Ed.D.
164 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 7
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“I open the public hearing for residential waste program services final assessment resolution and setting the assessment rate for fiscal year 26-27. If you wish to speak on this matter, please come forward. You have three minutes. Seeing none, I will close the public hearing and bring it back to the board.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“I have a motion and a second. Any questions or discussion? Hearing none, all in favor? Aye. Opposed? Motion carries.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“I open the public hearing for fiscal year 26-27 nuisance abatement assessment. If you wish to speak on this matter, please come forward. You have three minutes. Seeing none, I will close the public hearing and bring it back to the board.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“I have a motion and a second. Any questions or discussion? Hearing none, all in favor?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“I open the public hearing for fiscal year 2026-27, excessive bulk waste assessment. If you wish to speak on this matter, please come forward. You've got three minutes. Seeing none, I close the public hearing and bring it back to the board. I have a motion and a second. Any questions, discussion? Hearing none, all in favor? Opposed? Motion carries.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“I have a motion and a second. Any questions or discussion? Hearing none, all in favor? Aye. Opposed? Motion carries.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“You do a great job with all those numbers, Christy, I don't know. I'm surprised that you're not getting more of those mixed up than usual, so great job. We're gonna move now on to E, which is public hearing. So I'm requesting for public hearing. Anybody wishing to speak regarding the fiscal year 26-27 proposed tentative operating budget and Militarates, which includes the Parks MSTU, Library MSTU, Stormwater MSTU, and Rancho Bonito MSTU. Please come forward, and you have three minutes.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Emily Hills, if you're on. She's coming. Okay, good. Thank you. You have said your name and your address and clarify what topic you're going to be speaking on, please.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“I think he may have left. He may have left, yeah.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Please refrain from clapping. Thank you. Anybody else? Amber?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Blaise? Blaise Castillo? No? Okay. That's it?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Well, I'll open it up for anyone that wants to address the board. Yes. You have three minutes and state your name and address.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you. Anyone else? Seeing none, I will close the public hearing and we will bring it back now to set the tentative military rate for fiscal year 26-27. Christia.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Second. I have a motion and a second. Any questions or discussion? Hearing none, all in favor?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Opposed? Motion carries. And the last one.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“I have a motion and a second. Any questions, discussion? Hearing none, all in favor?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“Opposed? Motion carries. Thank you, Christia, and we are adjourned.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 14, 2026
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“If you would kindly take your seat, we will start with our board meeting for August 18, 2026. We will begin with Chaplain Henley as he gives the invocation and then stay standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“Thank you. You may be seated. At this time, we will proceed with presentations and recognition. And I would like to have some very important people and a very courageous canine to come up to the front. They would come up right up here. We have with us Polk County Sheriff's Office Chief of Staff, Steve Lester, Deputy Natalie Astrich, and her canine ace to come up. Commissioner Wilson will be able to present to them a presentation this morning.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“Amber, if you help them get over here in front of us, we could go ahead and take regular pictures.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“Ace. Good boy. I don't know if any commissioners wants to say anything.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“Thank you. Anyone else? Okay, well, I just want to say... I saw the video on TV, and I tell you what, my tears just came down. So we all feel for this, but we're just so glad that ACE made it through, and I'm sure that, Deputy, you're excited about that. Chief Lester, thank you, and please tell Sheriff Grady Judd that we appreciate everything you guys do, putting yourselves on the line all the time just so that we can be safe. Thank you so very much. Appreciate it. Now we go on to employee recognition.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“Caitlin, excuse me. Give me just a few minutes for people to leave before we start.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“Wow. Congratulations to all and thank you so much for your service. Next we have Katie Hayes, Executive Director of Keep Polk County Beautiful. to present the 2526 completed community cleanup project and outline the 2026 proposed community outline project. And here she is.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026
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“I'm looking forward to it. I know it's your favorite. Anybody else? Yes.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 18, 2026