Remarks by Robert C. Cavanaugh, II
92 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 4
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“Would you be willing to leave your number with us?”
City Council · Sep 30, 2026
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“Would you be willing to leave your phone number with us?”
City Council · Sep 30, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 30, 2026
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“I'd like to motion to move introductory resolution R2668 to the top of the agenda since I think a lot of folks here are probably interested in that.”
City Council · Sep 30, 2026
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“No, I made my comments on Monday, and I think things have been covered. Clark, can you please call the roll? Support and solidarity, yes.”
City Council · Sep 30, 2026
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“Y'all can feel free to stick around for all the exciting finance transfers we're about to make.”
City Council · Sep 30, 2026
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“I'd like a motion to consider 02664, an ordinance to amend the 2026 capital fund budget for equipment upgrades at the Collier Street service lot.”
City Council · Sep 30, 2026
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“This is the new arm and card reading system for the Collier Street lot. I think There's a number of moving pieces with the parking evolving in downtown Binghamton. I think regardless of that and regardless of, irregardless, whichever is right, of all of those other pieces, that getting the Collier Street lot to have the option to be fully automated is in the best interest of the city. It allows us more flexibility for collections and stuff, and it does not... necessarily mean any reduction in parking personnel or options to have folks there during events and stuff when more assistance might…”
City Council · Sep 30, 2026
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“All right, I'd like to motion to approve 026-65, an ordinance to amend the 2026 general fund budget for the additional retirement costs.”
City Council · Sep 30, 2026
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“Right, this is the police fire adjustment for the, I believe, single firefighter that we've had to do before as they've elected to opt into this system. Again, cross our fingers, this is the last time we have to go through this rigmarole, but I think there's maybe one or two more possibilities.”
City Council · Sep 30, 2026
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“Sure. Sure. i'd like to motion to pass oh 2666 in order to win the 2026 capital fund budget to close unused grant and serial bond lines second motion and a second discussion regarding this This is mostly cleanup of, as you can see from the ordinance, small amounts left in assorted bond lines that remain unused and don't need to be there, and we can close them out and simplify bookkeeping a very little bit, but a little bit.”
City Council · Sep 30, 2026
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“Okay, like to motion to approve. Oh, 2669 ordinance to win the BC BJ's, whatever joint to treatment plant 2026 budget to increase electricity and water and decrease the contingency line.”
City Council · Sep 30, 2026
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“So this body has had to have many discussions over the last year over the increase in utility usage. Usually that's electric and gas. Here we also have no gas increase, but electricity increase overages at the sewage treatment plant. They have gone to a contract with Constellation Energy, which should stabilize costs and, in fact, hopefully bring down those expenses over the next year. But we're faced with the bills for the remainder of this year, and those were detailed by the business manager on Monday as far as what's due in October and then forecasting for the rest of the year. This might…”
City Council · Sep 30, 2026
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“In future, I just think I would prefer to see a number in here rather than a... just full market value of the property if we do anything like this again. That's all.”
City Council · Sep 30, 2026
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“Okay, good evening, folks. It is Thursday, September 24th. It is 5.09 p.m. This is the Binghamton City Council 2027 Budget Hearing Number 3. City Council is assembled as a committee of the whole. Finance Chair is chairing this meeting, and I will call the meeting to order. Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Thank you Okay this evening. We're going to start with the fire department budget and we have New Fire Chief, Chief Edwards here presenting for the first time, I think, before Council. Welcome. Good evening. Thank you. You want to get up close to that mic, I think. All right. Just pull it. Yeah.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“All right. So we're going to take a motion to open budget pages 66 to 71. I'll motion. Fire Department capital lines on 204 and 205.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“All in favor? Aye. Aye. Thank you. Chief, would you like to start your summary?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“So the plan is to do what they've done with the mechanic and have the helper be also with the fire union and not with the Teamsters?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Okay. But the intent is to add this, we will have to add this to the budget?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“And that's in addition to the paramedic adjustment they already? Correct, it's not related to the 5%.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“So at this low fee, I mean, I can't imagine the juice is worth the squeeze to try and enforce this policy at this cost, or at this fine, if you will. So you're starting to track every void of alarm at all these different addresses and you're whacking them for 25 bucks after the third time?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Yeah, I mean, just that amount of money seems, versus like handing out a parking ticket where, boom, you have a parking ticket. Like, the process is all there. It seems like this is very small potatoes for the amount of administration this might require. I agree.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“This might be a Chuck question, but under personnel services, the grade change adjustment is a negative number. Can you explain the grade change adjustment and why it's a negative number?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“It depends on promotion time, okay. Paramedic insurance, my frequent question about insurance, have we been that out recently?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026