Remarks by Mayor Jim Ross

164 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 7

  1. Play at 17:40

    Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  2. Play at 19:54
    “Amen. Please join us in the Pledge of Allegiance.”

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  3. Play at 20:21
    “SECRETARY KERRY, Thank you. You may be seated. Come on up, Chief. I'm going to invite Chief Al Jones, our Arlington police chief, to come up and join us for this proclamation.”

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  4. Play at 20:59
    “Next Tuesday. November 6th? October 6th. October 6th. Thank you. Lord, help me. I was about to say I forgot my glasses, but I may have forgotten my mind as well. October 6th, next Tuesday, is National Night Out. So Arlington has always done extraordinarily well on National Night Out. And with that, we'll issue a proclamation. Whereas this year, National Night Out is Nationwide Crime and Drug Prevention Month. will be held on Tuesday, October 6th, and whereas this 43rd annual National Night Out will provide Arlington neighborhoods with an opportunity to raise awareness of crime prevention…”

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  5. Play at 26:14

    Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  6. Play at 27:53

    Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  7. Play at 29:06

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    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  8. Play at 29:10

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    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  9. Play at 29:40

    Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  10. Play at 29:51

    Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  11. Play at 33:52
    “Thank you, ma'am. I want to recognize Council Member Galante.”

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  12. Play at 34:07
    “Thank you, sir. I'm going to pull from the consent agenda item number 7.19 for separate consideration.”

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  13. Play at 35:45
    “I didn't see Kelly in here. Did you all kick him out? No. Okay. Kelly is not in here, so next speaker.”

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  14. Play at 41:40
    “Thank you, ma'am. I have a motion from Councilmember Gonzales and a second from Councilmember Pham. Please cast your vote. And the motion passes. Councilmember Galante. Okay. Did you want to say something on the one item we removed at your request?”

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  15. Play at 43:36
    “Thank you, Council Member Galante. Council Member Shelton.”

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  16. Play at 47:04

    Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  17. Play at 47:45

    Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  18. Play at 48:50

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    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  19. Play at 50:49

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    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  20. Play at 53:40
    “Thank you, sir. Appreciate that. Council Member Shelton.”

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  21. Play at 55:35
    “Council members, don't run off yet. You got these other council members wanting to say something to you. Council member Galante.”

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  22. Play at 56:53
    “How much more is it significantly more expensive to do that? Because I'm not willing to vote in favor of amending this if it's going to cost him a lot more money to do this type of stuff. And you know your living environment better than any of us do.”

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  23. Play at 57:31

    Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  24. Play at 58:36

    Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

  25. Play at 58:50

    Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.

    City Council · Sep 29, 2026

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