Remarks by Rhonda Sigerson-Eaton
50 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 2
- Play at 3:51:52
“Thank you. Just want to also just follow up. You support the CRA. You did not support the parking garage that the residents and businesses have been longing for. And... calling for. And so I feel that honesty is the best policy. And in your campaign for your reelection in November, perhaps you should come out boldly against a parking garage. and against the botanical gardens and event center and restaurant. I think you should tell the residents the truth. Thank you.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“I voted in favor of the security. Commissioner Smith voted in favor of security, and the mayor voted in favor of renewing their contract. I don't believe he did. Yes, he did.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“That's right, because we sat here for like an hour and a half.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“And the mayor, and in order to not, it was a 3-3 split every single time. We all wanted... the mayor, Darlene, and I all wanted to renew the security contract. But we sat here for an hour listening to the other three commissioners go on and on, and it was just like, we're over this. Okay, the mayor voted in favor so that it would pass. I'm the bad guy. Not agree with it. I like the fifth or sixth vote.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Mayor, point of order. I haven't even gotten a chance to speak on the first thing before another motion is put on the table. And I don't think that's fair.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay, so I think maybe for the seventh or eighth time we learned that we cannot modify the budget. We cannot change the plan. We don't have enough time. And so I think, I hope everybody has that and doesn't have to ask that question again. You know, we need to pass a budget. We shall. That means it's mandatory. We've heard what the ramifications will be Okay, and we haven't, this isn't just the 11th hour in my opinion. It's not the 11th hour. We've been working on our budget since April. And also, as a resident of District 2 and the representative of District 2, I also have a responsibility…”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Yeah, you're bullies. If you don't get your way, I do agree with the mayor, if you don't get your way, you probably would stomp out of here like a small child and have a fit. So I'm not available for any special meeting, period. And I'm not going to do it again to have another meeting on the budget because I don't want to sit for another six hours and have the same thing explained over and over and over again. So, thank you.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“So is this something we can do as a CRA board?”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Correct. And we still, okay, so that's the first thing that needs to happen. Second thing is the bond issue that would need to happen. Correct? Yeah. So there are other bites at this apple.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Yeah, you're on speaker, Greg. Okay, but we'll look at something.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
- Play at 6:14:30
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
- Play at 6:15:33
“It doesn't matter what you said. It's your actions. However, I have the floor, so if you don't mind.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
- Play at 6:15:41
“I think we should hear the ramifications of what happens, not just with the CRA, but with the entire city. Because we cannot, no, I want to hear them again. For the record, excuse me, you don't dictate. You don't dictate. So I want to hear it again, and then I said we should call another vote. Thank you.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
- Play at 6:22:19
“Can I ask, are you finished? Yes. That's just the CRA side of it.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Right, but if we don't pass the CRA budgets, we know that we cannot pass the city budget. Is that a true statement?”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay, so what I'm asking is what happens if we don't pass, can't pass the city budget?”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
- Play at 6:23:49
“Okay, no one, in other words, we can't write any checks? No. Nobody gets paid? What? The doors close. The doors close. The doors close.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
- Play at 6:24:15
“Okay, so I'd like to say in the spirit of compromise, somebody please vote yes for the budget. And I want to call the vote, so let's call the vote.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
- Play at 6:27:56
“Why would we want to go through this again? Another four or five hours. We've exhausted every single possibility. None of it has worked. Why would we want to sit up here on this dais? Okay.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
- Play at 6:34:11
“We have a shame, like the mayor said, at 4.30. So unless there's going to be an epiphany and somebody changes their vote, you're only going to have, let's say, two to three, an hour and a half, and obviously nobody's changing their vote, so why bother?”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
- Play at 6:42:38
“Eric, I already mentioned that three times.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
- Play at 6:42:59
“What day are we talking about now? 22nd. Okay, the commission. We have the shade meeting at 4.30.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Is there a noticing issue with the shade meeting? Oh, yes, yes.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Yes, can we just let the record show that I came in about 10 after 6 meeting? I just wanted to remind you. Thank you.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026