Remarks by Matt Harbin
30 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
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City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“Are you looking for a motion tonight, Mr. Mayor, to pass this and then amend it and bring it back next meeting?”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“Mr. Mayor, I'd like to make a motion to approve this one.”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“Okay. So, like, isn't there some state funds and some other?”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“This is the only financing mechanism that we're going to have is the open market.”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“I make a motion, Mr. Mayor, to approve this.”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“Okay, most advantageous to that. And the three projects that we have coming for us tonight, and I think Mr., somebody had mentioned that we started this in November of 25. Is it just people finding out about it, or in-house are we assisting the people wanting to invest in the historic district or in the historic building?”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“And this particular building, not to get in the weeds, but this has the old walkway beside it that runs down. Is that part of the building? As I recall way back when, when that walkway was being used, the building didn't own the walkway because the property line was the side of the building and it got vague who actually owned that.”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“That's all I had. I had to get a joke in there.”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“so mr mayor go right in and so if it's a residential property an applicant can participate in the program if the costs meet 50 of the fair market value and this is 320 000 and the estimated cost is 650 of the project cost So they only actually had to have $160,000 renovation to meet the qualification. I think that's unusual that residential has to meet less than commercial.”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“you want to be low and you don't care what the fair market value is for the residential because you're going to do 50 of that anyway”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“I mean, I think $229,000 for the one we approved just a minute ago is a conservative price on that. I actually think this one that we're doing now is way below market value. I mean, unless they survey it off, just this parcel, that's probably three acres, this lot, because it goes all the way through. Um, it's got a double driveway on Greenville street and yeah, it comes all the way through. Yeah.”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“And I assume the same people bought the house. We'll soon see the house right next door.”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“I mean, I would have... I mean, I would assume that, to me, the house next door is more historic than this house. But both of them are historic, don't get me wrong. But, you know, the house next door is very historic, and it goes all the way through. It goes down to the corner.”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“So, he brought up, Mr. Mayor? So, do they own this property, the people that are applying for it? Yes. Okay. So, they didn't buy it on contingent that they could get this. They already own it. And... So that wasn't, I mean, they didn't say, hey, I'm going to put a contract on this, and if I get the Bailey bill, then I'm going to close on it and do it. That's what we want to make sure of. Correct.”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“Mr. Mayor, are you saying an appraiser or a recent sale?”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“But it doesn't matter because they're going to do 50% of the value. Right. Even if it doubled in value, they're still It has almost quadrupled in fair market value for them to reach 50% on the $690,000 renovation. It's not even close.”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“I mean, I think they've done a good job, our staff. I frequent downtown early in the morning. It seems like they would come in the middle of the night to install, it seemed to me, when I would see them. Last question, when would they be installed?”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“Let us pray. Gracious God, as we come together today to serve the people of our city, we thank you for this community and the privilege to working with it. We ask for your wisdom for our mayor, our city council, and the city staff. Give us clear minds, patient hearts, and a strong sense of justice as we make choices today. Help us listen well to one another, to respect diverse views, and to seek the common good for every neighbor. Grant us peace, unity, and integrity within our discussions. In your name we pray, amen.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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City Council · Aug 10, 2026