Remarks by Omarr C. Nickerson
301 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 13
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“Just because El Pertal is on vacation in August, I'm never on vacation. And the county will still be doing their work. So beginning of next month, you will get the first phase and timeline. All right? Councilperson Irvine.”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“The county of Miami-Dade has fully taken over the septic to sewer project.”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“As they always would. We don't have the resources to do our own septic to sewer conversion, Councilperson Overbaum. Who was going to do it? It was either going to be the county or the state. It was always going to be them.”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“No one said groundbreaking starts in 30 days. They send us the phase with the timeline. That's not construction.”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Did I just not say that this was finalized on July 23rd?”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“From July 23rd to July 28th, you guys. Nice 28th.”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“I'm going to respond, but go ahead, Council President.”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“So the road situation, and I'm explaining this when I send everything out, you guys. The phases and everything like that. Because that came up. So the road situation, right now, they're not funding fully redoing the roads. They're just going to cover up the sections where the sewage is laid down. Now, I haven't gotten around to the entire village with this. So if some of you did not get a flyer yet, that's the reason why. All right? Okay. So that's what it is. But like I said, this is just to let you guys know that it's coming, you guys. All right? Once. Once. Once.”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“For those of you who didn't, still handing them out. What it states on there and what I wrote, and I wrote this on purpose, this was purposely. This represents one of the most significant environmental infrastructure investments within our village's history, and will provide long-lasting benefits for our residents, our environment. I said septic tank, septic systems have contributed to bacteria, excess nutrients, and other pollutants entering our groundwater and nearby waterways. These contaminants ultimately affect the Little River watershed. and eventually flow into Biscayne Bay. By…”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Because they're not starting at Adam Newman's property. That's why I focused on water quality so much.”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“I said that nothing is official until they send the phase map.”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“You all, if you don't want this project, I can tell them to pull it tomorrow. I can tell them to pull it tomorrow. I'm the one, I'm the one. What is it, where is it?”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“And I said previously, this is about the fourth time, beginning of next month, they will start to send me the phases with the timeline with the map. Next month, beginning of next week? Who else in the village will receive it? Everyone will receive it. What are you talking about? All right.”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Everyone will receive it, but I'm the point person on this, Councilperson Erbaum. I'm the one that got it done. Can you give me a... And lobbyists that we paid for decades got nothing for us.”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“The lobbyists went down to 60 for two years. They were above 60. They were over 100,000 for over a decade per year. Then fell down to 60 for about two to three years. They never brought anything in. Yes, Governor DeSantis would veto, but they never brought anything in, you guys.”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“I worked hard for this and worked hard to try to get something that we've been waiting for for a very, very long time.”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“the original funding grants didn't, they just didn't come through fully. So the original funding grants we got, so we first got a grant, the first grant we got was, it was a hardship grant. And so the hardship grant was for the furthest west properties. And the reason why the hardship grant was for the properties furthest west, it was like the northwest kind of, the mid and the northwest. Because they were hardship grant because those property values over there were lower than as you go east, those were the lowest property values. That grant right there, we had it and then when Governor…”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“I already have it done. On Friday morning, you guys will get the full breakdown of the budget stuff. We'll just leave it at that. You guys have anything else you want to say? OK. So we'll move on. All right. Attorney Geller, can you please read the resolution? Attorney Geller, for the record, this will be, it's not Northeast Fifth Avenue. This will be Northeast Fourth Road.”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Yeah, I don't know. And no report was issued? No report, I got. Was directed unanimously by the council? I don't know. so yeah so let's not try to speak from the because we need to be on my phone but um but no nobody i didn't get anything i don't know council person urban council person winters out did you guys get anything from the manager of court um in regards to mr pulliam i don't know that i did hey what were you asking me i'm sorry i don't know i'll go i'll go over in a second okay”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“So I'm hoping and praying he's OK. OK. Yeah, we hope he's OK. Attorney Geller, for the resolution, instead of Fifth Avenue drainage, it will be Fourth Avenue Road.”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“THAT'S THE ONLY CHANGE. NOTHING ELSE CHANGES. EVERYTHING ELSE STAYS THE SAME.”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“YEAH. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA? SO MOVED. DO I HAVE A SECOND? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ALL OPPOSED, SAY NAY. HEARING NONE. OKAY, ATTORNEY GILLER.”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Thank you. Do you guys want to say something first? Counselor, you want me to open it up to the audience first?”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Not necessarily sunshine law. I know what you're getting at. But you're using the wrong term, not sunshine law. But he's trying to say that because it was wrong when it went out, can we vote on it tonight? Or do we have to re-put it out with the correct road?”
Village Council · Jul 28, 2026