Remarks by Roy West
90 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 4
- Play at 53:43
“We certainly don't want to see that happen. No, sir.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Now we'll move into fiscal year 2027 draft budget, projected budget.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“But it gives us the flexibility of if we were in a different situation and we had a lot of extra revenue, we wouldn't have to. But we probably wouldn't have went out on the GEO to begin with. So you're right. The mere fact, it was put out that it will increase your property taxes by this for that reason. We had anticipated going up that amount.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Can I get some clarity? Are we going to have a slide? Because obviously one of the big things that gets us here is our reserve fund and what these tax increases would do, where it would anticipate putting our revenue fund.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“That money's not going towards this, our water bill and sewer bills, or anything unbilled. That would affect our enterprise funds there. It wouldn't affect these numbers here.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“One thing about it, like our health department, we've lost a lot of fees because of state law. So I would assume that it would fall under some of the fees that went away.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Well, and all these are very good conversations. I know what we're looking for now, and we got an hour to a council meeting, and they're going to need direction before we break, is at what tax rate. And I know from my stand, and I've certainly heard Councilman Crenshaw's has been Very clear on that, and I appreciate that. And I certainly, I know for me, looking at if we went to 71, our 20% rule to go to the 71 cents, which would be an increase above our voter, what was approved on by that. And that would allow us, you know, then we're going to be looking at it in March to see where we're at,…”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“I want to just stay on because we need to get there so that we can get to our next meeting too. So I do want you... So I know you may not be finished yet.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
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“Well, you need to give them some direct... They're looking at... So that if I'm saying this correctly, they're going to be presenting a budget to us based on an amount that they believe we will approve. So that's why they're wanting to know how much we want to go up on taxes, if any, so that they can prepare that budget that we're going to have to end up voting on. So... this is our chance to give them some very specific direction on where we would like to see the tax rate be. So that's what they're asking for, if I'm not mistaken.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 2:06:59
“But you do understand raising rates on water and sewer have no impact on this.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 2:07:12
“It depends on which department it is, but water and sewer run through the enterprise funds. That is business that we do. The rest of the services that we're doing, our parks and all that, that is part of what your property tax and sales tax do.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 2:08:34
“Thank you, Councilman Hilliard. Councilman Durio.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 2:13:01
“Thank you. Thank you, Amy. You're very welcome. So have you all gotten clear enough instruction? Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 2:13:07
“It's clear as mud. Yeah. All right. With that, we're at council member comments. No, we're not. We got something else? Yeah, we're good. I think that's council discussion and direction to staff before. We good?”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 2:13:28
“All right. Would anybody like any comments before we break for lunch before our 1.30 meeting?”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026