Remarks by Ricky Jernigan
58 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 3
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“No, I know, but I didn't think about nothing private about this.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“We asked all the departments, I usually do that too Dee, we asked all the departments to cut back. 10%, 18%, 17%, 69%, 18%, so forth and so on. All these departments we had to cut back. This year here, I think it's a bad year now, listening to all of the, where are we going to get the money from? How are we going to do this? And we requested everybody to cut back. So this year here, I would hope that Animata understands we are in a pickle right now. So with that being said, I don't think that we could fund the amount of money that you're requesting. But I do think we can give you some monies.…”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Okay, the reason why I'm asking you that question, I'm going somewhere with that.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“And if I take too long in questioning and action, I apologize for that. However... Most people, when I was coming up in school, attending Anna Maddox and Richardson Community Center, and then when I graduated, I came back to the city of Lake City from the military. I volunteered my services. So I'm just looking at the professional people that's down here, these folks. And when I see Santa Claus, but I I volunteered my time. So I'm just wondering where the money is going to be made. Just maybe we would have to buy some merchandise, like maybe a tablet or I don't know, paper or pencil or…”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Same thing as you, ma'am. I'm with you, ma'am. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Yeah, and I appreciate that. That's why we should have some of these meetings at 8 a.m. instead of 8 p.m. getting out of here. So if we could start having some meetings in the morning times, like at 10, that would be great. But unfortunately, we have people that's got jobs.”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
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“Yes, I have a question. Those foreclosure or land use, on the foreclosures, you usually sell the property back once you demolish it or whatever. Do you sell it back? Do we get that money back or do you like offset it?”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
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“Okay. Would you make more or would you make less off of that property?”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
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“And yes, I would definitely go with your recommendation. And I heard you say we should know some type of results within a year or so? Definitely. Okay.”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
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City Council · Aug 5, 2026
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“And you say that would be like a quarterly report or every month, maybe?”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
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“I have a question, ma'am. Okay, go ahead. On this. Can you go back?”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
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“Is it possible that when that lease runs out, can we buy that equipment?”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
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“And the reason why I asked you that is because, say for example, you go to Altel, you get a phone, or you go to get a truck, a car or something, you lease it, and then you can also buy it back at the end. So I'm just wondering, can you buy these”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
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“I know the, uh, the exchange exchange bank, they've been around a long time and that is a, uh, uh, a pretty nice, uh, bank on the inside and outside. And, uh, with the pillars out front, uh, it make it look even better. Uh, uh, so I would like to, um, if we can go forward with that bank, as long as we have Uh, we don't spend, we don't get out there and spend more money. Uh, like for example, if we're going to get a new city hall and we got to spend 10 million to get a new city hall, we, we go to this bank and I mean not the bank, but the, uh, vans, uh, carpet over here, uh, that is, that is…”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
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“We didn't have any, we didn't save, we stayed at the same level. Yes, sir. Thank you so much. Just wanted to make sure that everybody knew that. When you stay at the same level or something with everything going up the way it is and the services, that's just amazing by itself.”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
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“Mike, my man, my man, Mike. The award winner. That's right.”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
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“Yes. I don't have a question, but I'd sure like to make this statement here. I remember years ago, the water was okay. But since I went through and you gave me the tour of the plants or plant, what they do out there with that water and what you do to make sure that my kids, my grandkids and my family and friends in this city And I know you got plenty of awards and recognitions. I just want to recognize you for the job you're doing, you and your staff is doing out there. And please keep the water very, very safe for us to drink. And I think that's an achievement right there coming for the city…”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
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“Can you speak into the mic? Sorry about that. I apologize.”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026