Remarks by Matt Cole
185 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 5 of 8
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“And I know that you were all in like, this is part of like the whole feasibility study. And then you're going to different cities and given this presentation, has there been any presentations on this specific, on your findings? Like you've given us to the County council yet along the way, or have they heard this yet? Or is it, um, is it still, is that forthcoming?”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Have you given this presentation to Le Center or Battleground yet? Or Amboy?”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Yeah, I appreciate that. So in looking at this boundary that you have here, and knowing that you said two of the final sites were inside our city limits, and so I can see where our city limits are. I know where they're at. And then the areas around it, and some of it touches Le Centre. But all of those are going to be relatively close to Le Centre and the city of Ridgefield. I'm just curious, like, where those end up landing, and are you anticipating that your finalist sites, your preferred sites, are those in the county, or are they going to be inside the city of La Center?”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“They're still going to technically feel like they're in Ridgefield, I'm assuming, right? Yeah. OK.”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Yeah. Sorry. Yeah. OK. Any other questions, counselors?”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Okay, thank you very much. Council, following this, any remaining questions for county or staff?”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“we feel the governance discussion is going to be the driver that makes the decision okay great okay that's really helpful any remaining questions council okay well we thank you for coming out today thank you for the wealth of information you provided us and uh we look forward to hearing more updates as we go and if not we'll probably see you next year yeah thank you thank you um Council does have an executive session now we're going to go into. This is pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 to discuss personnel matters. The study session will take. So the executive session. I'm sorry, executive session,…”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Okay, so we'll give a couple minutes for this room to clear out. So the council will return at 5.35 p.m. 5.45, council is returning from this executive session. There is no action being taken today. So with that, we're going to conclude our study session for the evening. Thank you very much.”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“All right, it is Thursday, August 13th, 2026, and I'm calling this session of the Ridgefield City Council to order. Would you please rise and join me for the flag salute led by Councilor Hamilton?”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“Here. And Council, I'd accept a motion to excuse Councilor Burkle from tonight's meeting.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“Could you start with your name, please, ma'am?”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“Could you start with your name, ma'am? I'm sorry, yeah.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“Is there anybody else wishing to give public comment this evening? Come on up, sir.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“Is there anybody else in the room who would like to give a public comment this evening?”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“Okay. Okay. Thank you, everybody who came tonight, who provided public comment in a very important process. We're going to close public comment for the evening and move on with our meeting. And our next item is going to be the consent agenda. And, Council, with that, I would accept a motion to approve the consent agenda.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“Council, any questions at this point? We're good.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“Yeah, that's great. So the surplus that you're forecasting at the end of this year, Is it your intention that that would be funneled back in to replenish the policy reserve, and it wouldn't go not to new spending, but to replenish that reserve?”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026