Remarks by Ralph Rodriguez
216 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 9
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“Yeah, and I'm not going to say the problem. It's more like the challenge is with the current rights, lease rights, we have to do something with them like now. So that's the problem. We cannot sit on it and wait until later until we need it. We need to move forward with doing something now. So that's the challenge.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I have Council Member Davis that's been waiting to speak. No, I'm fine.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Right. And I believe there's a third option coming down the road, but I'm not going to discuss that because that's at the very top of the surface right now. So I don't want to get any rumors started. But two of the options, though, does not put us at risk. I feel like one of the options that's currently on the table does somewhat still put us at risk because it we need to create a pfs you know because they need to go for bonds which and so we'll be representing them to be able to do that and so if all that falls through and i feel like that's a risk that we take you know on our credit rating…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Yeah, for me, it's exactly that. It's just for us to be able to, like, at least have rights to some of that water. So that way we can cover, you know, our needs. You know, as we continue to go down the road. Because regardless, I understand we have those lease rights. But, I mean, really the pie's cut in half with us in Cibola right now. And so we'll never have it all. So for me, as long as we're able to negotiate with someone to give us some water when we need it, I'm good with that.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right, there are no further discussions on this item. We'll go ahead and go into closed session on item 24. The City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551-087, deliberation regarding economic development negotiations to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect. Item one, I mean, number one being last piece, shirts operations. Number two being Project Holly. We'll be going into closed session at 10-11. One last just in case. Okay, we're going to go ahead and come out of closed session, reconvene at 1025 p.m.…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I believe it's approved in Resolution 26-R-103. We should be able to cover, if you want to make that motion.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right, have a motion made by Councilmember Sheridan, second by Councilmember Davis. Can I get everybody to cast your votes? Can I get the votes published, please? Having seven yays, no nays, motion passes. Moving on to item 25B, resolution 26-R-105. And that's gonna be authorized, a resolution by the City Council of the City of Church, Texas authorizing an expenditure as reflected in an economic development performance agreement between the City of Church Economic Development Corporation and Hollingsworth Logistics Group LLC and other matters in connection therewith. There are no other…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay, I have a motion made by Councilman Guerrero to approve Resolution 26-R-105. And I have a second by Mayor Pro Tem Watson. Can I get everybody to cast your votes? Can I get the votes published, please? Okay, having seven yeas, no nays, motion passes. Items 26 and 27 is included in your packet. No discussion to occur. We'll move on to requests and announcements. Requests by mayor and council members for updates or information from staff. Do we have any? Have none. We'll move on to request by mayor and council members that items or presentations be placed on any future city council agendas.…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“And again, much appreciation to our city staff and the city council for tonight's meeting. And other than that, I have nothing to report. This will end our city council meeting at 1030.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay, if I can get everybody's attention, we'll go ahead and bring this budget workshop to order. Okay, we do have a quorum, so we'll go ahead and bring this budget workshop to order at 5.31. We're gonna go ahead and start with opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and to the state of Texas. Everybody please stand. Heavenly Father, we come before you this evening grateful for the opportunity and responsibility to serve our community. As we gather to discuss the city's budget and the use of the resources entrusted to us, we ask your wisdom and guidance help us to be good…”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“I'll go ahead and open it up to Council Member McAloosa.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Well, I got a lot to add here, which I'm not expecting you guys to have answers to everything.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“So right now, when I'm hearing some of the council members, they'd like to see if what we can do to keep, take advantage of the current tax rate, which would drop it to 0.5118, correct? And then if we go to the no new revenue rate, which is the 0.5296, that's bringing back the same amount of money that we brought in this fiscal year, correct?”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Although it looks like it's an increase, it really isn't. We should be bringing the same money back. By doing so, are you saying we're still able to keep the four communications officers and four police officers?”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“So what would it put the tax rate, you have that center column right there where it says that you could bring on half now, but you would have to cut like, right now you have eight positions that you'd like to bring on, four communications officers, four police officers. What would the tax rate be at if you do that middle column?”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“And so that's, um, is that something we could consider with also like a midterm review to see if we could bring on the other four, uh, two communications officers and two police officers if, uh, if we're doing well and, and our sales tax was up and those kinds of things.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay, so on page 51 over here, in 2020, our tax rate was 0.5121.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Yeah, it was on page 51. Okay. No, it's on the... This one, sir? It was on the PowerPoint. It was on the very front of the budget PPT.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Oh, yes, yes. Okay. And so in 2020, it was 0.5121. And then in 21, it remained the same. It dropped in 2022, dropped again in 2023. went back up 2024, went up again in 2025, and then again in 2026. So, I mean, and I understand what everybody's saying, but being up on the dais and also hearing the residents to be heard when they come up to speak about wanting to see more police traffic, wanting fixed roadways, wanting sidewalks. We can't do that if we just keep lowering everything. And I understand that there's growth, but we do have property owners that move in that do not pay because of…”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“So right now, we're at 5-2. Yeah. 5-2? 5-2.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“I'm with Council Member Davis. I don't know how we can cut any positions all the way around the board because, I mean, parks are needed just as much as any other position that we have. So I would just try to – I would run the numbers to see what things would look like and how the cards fall. We did, if we just kept the no new revenue rate, well, the 0.5118 is what they're recommending, and then also the 0.575. Let's see what that look like. I mean, the 0.5175.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“We're kind of robbing Peter to pay Paul at that point.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Is there anything that council would like to see from the city manager and the staff going forward?”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Any other guidance from any of the council members?”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Yeah, I would... Just to kind of clear up the waters a little bit, I would do the 0.5118. We're trying to bring on the personnel, but also showing us what we're going to also miss out on, or as far as what services you're going to have to cut back or positions that you might have to do away with in order to make that work. and then what it looks like with 0.5175.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026