Remarks by René Flowers
91 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 4
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“Yeah, but I support that. So I'm just saying. And then the BayCare home care, you know, I kind of wrap those comments up into what I just discussed about the need to be able to provide those services because they'll end elsewhere. So that's all I have to say. Thank you also very much for listening to my long comments.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 3, 2026
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“You paid for it out of your office budget?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 3, 2026
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“Yeah, I do have several positions on the Hill. Yeah, the $20,000. I'm going to stay out of that one. I'm sorry.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 3, 2026
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“And then... I'm sorry. Let me apologize to you, sir, because I interrupted you, and you didn't interrupt me. No, it's all right. I apologize for that.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 3, 2026
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“Um, what is the around that for NACO? I'm sorry. Somewhere around that in Florida. Somewhere around that in Florida. And then in NACO it's 3,133 because some are called judges in Texas. They call them judges. They don't call them commissioners and et cetera.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 3, 2026
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“Commissioner Flowers. Thank you. So, um, the $20,000 that is paid is membership that goes into NACO that helps to cover, um, staff that they have that go out and lobby on bills that are, um, issues nationwide nothing that naco does is spotty when you serve on the committees anything that you discuss or talk about that moves forward through in a policy level it has to be something that affects All 50 states. It can't be just the one thing, for example, uh, issues surrounding affordable housing, which I served and was appointed by the former president and will now be appointed by the new, um,…”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 3, 2026
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“But there is value in it. And, yes, I go and I'm very active. I go to all my meetings. I don't, you know, go to hang out. I go to work. get things done and bring it back. I go up on the hill to work, get things done, bring it back. So I just wanted to share. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yeah, exactly. Thank you.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 3, 2026
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“But that could also be made of somebody filling up their pool.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 3, 2026
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“I just want to share that. Um, I was on with a conversation yesterday and there is a great potential that a specific new, um, legislative person will be actually submitting bill language surrounding flock cameras.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 3, 2026
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“Mr. Chair, if you don't mind. Yeah, go ahead. Commissioner Flowers. When this item comes up, if we could just have that brief presentation before the public so they can understand exactly what this is. Sure. Okay. Thank you.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 3, 2026
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“If I may, Lisa also serves on the Office for Human Rights Board, and she was also an integral part when we were doing our selection process for the new director of the department. So I just wanted to echo it's been a pleasure working with her.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“If I can. Yes. I just want to say, because I use it frequently.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“I just want to say I really appreciate, I call it the contactless service that they now have. Because before you had to go to the counter, stand in line, and wait to get all your stuff. But now if you make your reservation, you can go right out to the lot. And so I've noticed for the traffic, because you get your luggage right there, and then people are standing in the lines for their cars, and so it kind of gets a little crowded, but by having that service, it has really thinned out that area, so people get straight to catch the buses out to the beaches, or they can go straight out and get…”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“My 17 is still, 18 popped up, but 18 has gone away.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Chair. So I'm going to start out by just making a comment. I hope no one gets offended by this, but we've had several meetings where a person from the public has come up and made some very strong allegations against the sheriff and against other persons that work in county government. They have an opportunity and a right to say whatever it is that they desire. But I also just want to say publicly that... Oh, I'm sorry. But I also just want to say publicly that we are not the court system here. So whatever has been adjudicated through the courts... And whatever decision the…”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“So that's perfect. Because that's the rule. So I just wanted to say that. So moving on to the things that I have done. The policy committees for the Florida Association of Counties are beginning to meet. After we had our workshop about e-bikes, I did some research as well, and I know that that is a big issue, as I shared with our school safety committees. So I drafted a policy proposal for the Florida Association of Counties to take up at the next meeting we're going to be having in Jacksonville. Um, and I submitted it through the application process and whatnot. And I believe I copied you…”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“We had a very successful Area Agency on Aging, Pinellas and Pasco fundraiser in Tampa at the Pelican. Yeah, Pelican Restaurant off of Courtney Campbell Causeway. Very successful in that. And so I want to thank all of the corporations that sponsored or helped to co-sponsor and everyone who participated because we put those funds back into the pot and use those to help our seniors. We are well on our way to the senior living facility that we will be building in Pasco County. Of course, the land has already been identified. Congressman Bill Arrakis has been absolutely wonderful in getting us…”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“I have a meeting coming up with the president of the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg campus, President Moez. I hope I'm saying the name correctly. I went over and visited the facility the day after the lightning struck and burnt the research facility. Well, the lightning struck, it caught on fire, and it burnt that facility. The professors, some of them were able to recoup a lot of the research material, which we're really excited about, because if not, that was going to be years worth of research absolutely gone. I also want to say thank you to Eckerd College publicly because…”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“purposes industrial purposes specific to their mission so i think there's a big distinction there between between what they are yeah so but i think resolution is a great idea thank you commissioner scott commissioner flowers thank you mr chair i just want to ask this question just for clarity because pinellas park just recently did a moratorium they had a proposed data center that was going to come over there i know citrus county has done one they did one for 14 months because of something else that was going on So, and you may not know the answer to this. How are they getting around SB 180?…”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“Any other time I would, but because it's more of a somber moment, I wouldn't do a 9 to 5. Catch me after the 6 o'clock thing. I think my voice will be better, and I'll do one stanza of the I'll Always Love You, because actually she sung that before Whitney Houston. Yes, she did. And she did a wonderful job of it. And so, yeah. But, you know, working nine to five. Her work is done. She's received her wings. And I will feel bad about saying that. I'll be in the newspaper. You know, Renee Flowers is saying you're working nine to five from time to time passing away. Y'all trying to mess with me.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“Chair. Yeah, I'm sorry. Mary Murph will kill me if I forget this. The sickle cell foundation, which does some phenomenal fundraising to support families for children and adults who have been diagnosed with sickle cell. They're having their annual fundraiser and extravaganza. 54 years that that chapter has been in Pinellas County, started by Mary Murph, who both of her daughters had sickle cell. Terry, who was a debutante with me, and we were very dear friends. She passed away, but her older sister is still with us. but she has challenges from time to time. And so Mary would kill me if I did…”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“Well, let me sing this little, little piece, and then that'll be it, and we'll be gone. All right.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“No, I'm serious. I hope. Life treats you kind. And I hope you have all you've dreamed of.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“So when Dolly's team calls me, I'm going to call Dolly's team.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you. I appreciate you taking into account the comments that we provided at our last meeting. I really, can you go back to, I believe it was 2C? I like that. because it utilizes less glass. Glass is expensive. My question is the glass, is it the kind where you can't see inside but you can see outside? I'm only thinking about security reasons because the courthouse takes up this function as well as would that be us over here to the left where you can see a building like sideways? And when I say us, I mean commission offices.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 20, 2026