Remarks by Reginald L. Burgess
51 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 3
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City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“I just want to thank you all so much for investing in our city. It's an all-American city, so we have to keep it like that. I want you all to understand your number one priority, turn around, turn around. That's your number one priority, the people of our city. They're the most that we need to work hard toward, make sure their lives are safe and prosperous, because they will make sure that our financial lives are safe and prosperous. Okay. Now, if you all don't want to stay, you all can leave, but thank you all.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Coach, you've been coaching a mighty long time. I saw these girls when they were in, I think, ninth grade. The team before you. What year was that? You're 21. North Charleston, my alumni played before the girls. And the girls played. And I saw these. I said, these are little kids. I didn't know they were military men until I saw you on the floor. But you had them at ninth grade, man. You kept those girls together. And not only did they play together, five state championships, man. Five state championships, man. Come on. Man, we got children we love, man. Five state championships. Yeah, we…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“We have a motion and a second. Any changes or corrections? Hearing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Who's coming up? Okay. Okay, all right. We have a motion to second. Any changes or corrections? Hearing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Without objection, this item will be referred to the Public Safety Committee for further review and consideration.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“All right. Without objection, this item will be referred to the Public Safety Committee for further review and consideration.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Planning Commission's recommendation was the same contingent approval unanimously Without objection this item will be referred to the Public Safety Committee for further review and consideration”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Without objection, this item will refer to the Public Safety Committee for further review and consideration.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you, ma'am. Councilwoman Nefertiti.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you. Any other business to come before the body?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you very much. We have the celebration tomorrow, 11 a.m. We all can remember a lot of things, and that is one thing that I don't think we will ever forget. Hoping and praying that that never happens again. But one thing we do as Americans, we forge on, we don't forget, and we bring along everybody in this nation because we are one nation under God. Any other business that come before the body? If none, hearing none, this meeting is adjourned.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Good evening. How are you all doing out there? Man, it's a blessing to be alive, isn't it? Amen. We're ready to start the City of Newark-Charleston City Council meeting for August the 13th, 2026, 6.30 p.m. Can we rise? We're going to actually have the invocation. That's going to be done by Councilman Greg Perry, and then we'll have the Pledge of Allegiance.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilwoman, because before you became a Councilwoman in 1993, you were walking on Star Road trying to help Hispanic, Latino citizens realize that the reason why they're being robbed is because they're not putting money in a safe spot. That's right. And you got the banks to help them to put that money up, and those robberies went down almost 60%.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“I just want to say to you all, thank you all tremendously for investing in this city. I really, really thank you because you guys are going to help us to continue to improve our quality of living in this city and also keep us in an all-American city status. It all comes together. But the most important, People in this city, turn around. Turn around. Those people, the citizens, that's your number one priority. Take care of them. Listen to them, learn from them, and serve them. Thank y'all. If God doesn't want to, you can go ahead and leave. If you want to stay, you can stay. All right. God…”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“We have a motion to second. Any changes or corrections? Hearing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“Without objection, this item will be referred to the Public Safety Committee for further review and consideration.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“Okay, without objection, this item will be referred to the Public Safety Committee for further review and consideration.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“Okay, before we go to motion, I want to be able to say that Meg, who works in our projects team, she was thoroughly involved with this. Who is Meg? Thank you, Meg. She's doing a whole lot of work with the Raleigh Institute and a lot of other agencies to find better ways for connectivity and just really making this city an easier city to get around. Thank you, Meg. Katie Zimmerman? Well, here you go. That's the bike person right there. Katie fights all over this county, all over the state, so we can have connectivity for bike riders and pedestrians, and we thank you so much. We chose to move.…”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“Always. Right. We have a motion and a second. Any other discussions? Hearing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“We have a motion and a second. Any discussions? Hearing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you. Dave, can you talk to her? Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you, ma'am. Thank you, Councilwoman. Thank you all.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026