Remarks by Maureen Copelof
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“Oh, so we can start. They just can't see us, okay. All right.”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“welcome I will officially call to order the Brevard City Council regular meeting of Monday October 5th and I just want to say how much I appreciate everybody coming we have almost a full house quite a lot of visitors a lot of the public and also welcome everybody that is watching us on the live stream so that is what local government is all about so it's great to see everybody I want to introduce the folks sitting up here. On my far right, we've got our city attorney, Mac McKellar. And we've got a little visitor looking in over there. Next to Mac, we've got Councilman Lauren Wise. Next to…”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Amen. Pastor Andrew, would you tell us a little bit about your church?”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“We are so glad you are both here. Okay. I think we've got some more visitors here. Come on in, folks. Feel free to come in. We've got lots of seats in here. Come on in. Of course, there are seats in the front. Come on in. Okay. All right. Yep, just find a seat. Thank you all for coming. All right, with that, if everyone would stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Okay. Council, you've got the draft agenda. Are there any proposed changes to the agenda?”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Okay, any other proposed changes? Do I have a motion to approve the agenda with the one modification?”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“The modified agenda is approved. Okay, so this is in consent. All right. Council, you've got the draft minutes of the September 21st, 2026 regular meeting. Are there any changes or corrections to the minutes? Do I have a motion to approve the minutes?”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Minutes are approved. All right. We are going to move on to our proclamations tonight. And I'm happy to say we actually have four incredible proclamations. Folks, if you're here for city council, come on in. That's fine. Just come on in. We still got seats. Don't be bashful. All right. OK. And our first proclamation is for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. And I believe we've got representatives from SAFE here to come on up. OK. Good to see you, Sterling. All right. Proclamation number 2026, TAC 24, Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Whereas domestic violence impacts millions of individuals…”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Well, thank you. We're so glad you're part of our community. All right, oh, our next one is Fire Prevention Month. Proclamation number 202625, Fire Prevention Month. Whereas the city of Brevard has been committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living in and visiting Brevard, And whereas the 2026 Fire Prevention Week theme, quote, charge into fire safety, safe charging is a superpower, unquote, focuses on the everyday charging habits that can help reduce the risk of lithium ion battery fires and keep homes and communities safer. Whereas fire remains a serious public safety…”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“It absolutely is. You know, I was chatting before we walked in with the emergency room, emergency nurses, and I was saying, you know, you want to have emergency nurses, but hopefully never have emergencies. We want to have a fire department, but my goal is that we don't have any fires.”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“I mean, that's what we're all working for. But yeah, those batteries, I tell you, you know, that can be really tricky. Yep. So thank you. Fire away. All right. And our next one is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Now, I have done a proclamation for Breast Cancer Awareness Month ever since I've been here. And every month or every year I do it, I never have anybody come up here to be with me. So last week, I was at the Rural Health Symposium, which was talking about rural health all around Western North Carolina. And I ran into these incredible women from the free clinic in Hendersonville. And I…”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“That is a tremendous service, and we are so thankful that you are opening one day a week. We want you to expand that to five days a week. Yeah, we're just going to keep working on that. But I'm so glad you all came out here. It was great to run into you last week. And I'm sure we're going to get to that 120 mammogram number.”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Oh, and where's the clinic in Transylvania going to be located?”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Well, I'm sure we can work on this, and we can come up with some locations and help you out with that. So I'll get the staff, and we'll send you some suggestions.”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“of this Emergency Nurses Week. And we are very lucky to have a large representation from Transylvania Regional Hospital, Michelle Pilon, the Chief Executive Officer of the hospital is here. Lindsay Baker, Taylor Irack, and Tracy Rhodes. Did I get that right? Did I miss anybody?”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Okay, all right. Proclamation number 2026, TAC 27, Emergency Nurses Week, October 11th through 17th, 2026. Whereas emergency nurses are often among the first people we turn to in moments of serious illness, injury, and uncertainty, providing skilled and compassionate care when it is needed most. Whereas emergency nursing requires the ability to quickly recognize life-threatening conditions, make critical decisions, and care for patients of every age and circumstance, often within minutes. Whereas the emergency nurses of Transylvania Regional Hospital serve Brevard and the surrounding…”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“All right, we are going to move on to public comments. And I will just say, for our visitors that came for their proclamations, you don't have to stay for our entire meeting if you don't want to. I understand if the different organizations that were here want to sort of discreetly leave at any time, you're welcome to do that. It's perfectly fine, because we're going to be here for a while. All right. All right, public comment. The public is invited to speak during public comment at this time on any topic unless it is a public hearing item on this agenda. And we have no public hearings…”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“That's all I need to say. Thank you. We heard you. All right, our next speaker is Nori LeBrun.”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you. Our next speaker is Brad Andrews.”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you. Our next speaker is Dee Dee Perkins.”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you. All right, our next speaker is Beth Kramer.”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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City Council · Oct 5, 2026