Remarks by Safiyah Jackson
75 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 3
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“Yes, ditto. The video is really awesome and I can't wait to post it and share and hope that it gets lots of views. Like Commissioner Evans, I also appreciate the diligence in laying out how this process happens. We're using real real estate values. We're doing, you know, neighborhooding, looking at micro markets and really trying to account for very specific situations. Also really appreciate how available the office is and the variety of ways that people can express their concerns, ask their questions, appeal processes. That level of accessibility and customer service is to be noted. I know…”
Board of Commissioners · Oct 5, 2026
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“new pieces of property get carved out created built a year some of those are going to still be vacant land but most of those end up with the structure put on them awesome thank you for clarifying that that's that's wow um i accessed before but i think it is important to continue to lift up can you share um some specific learnings because um We aren't just operating in robot style mechanically. We're learning from. And so can you share what did your team learn from last reevaluation that has gone to enhance the approach to this particular evaluation?”
Board of Commissioners · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thanks, Matthew. Awesome, thank you. Go ahead. yet so just one last question here can you describe so we heard in public comments a request for independent review has the county ever done anything like that before I'm just curious what the precedent for that is and also how do our protocols align with national national international or state standards so”
Board of Commissioners · Oct 5, 2026
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“Yes, Chair, I'm happy to make that motion. Following the public hearing, Yes, I'm sorry, started in the middle. Yes, I make a motion that we, having held a public hearing regarding the proposed abolishment of the Wake County Fire Tax District pursuant to NCGS 153A-306, and following and having had that public hearing, find there is no longer a need for the existing Wake County Fire Tax District in its current form and that there are no outstanding bonds or notes issued to finance projects in the district and that we adopt the resolution abolishing the Wake County Fire Tax District effective…”
Board of Commissioners · Oct 5, 2026
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“Yes, we do have several. These appointments, applications were due the close of business of September 17th, and I bring forward these appointments to the board for approval on today, October 5th.”
Board of Commissioners · Oct 5, 2026
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“Okay. All right. so i move that the board of commissioners appoint the following individuals to their respective boards or commissions as set forth adult care home community advisory community committee one reappointment received by the adult care home community advisory committee of andre adriana scott wolf The Capital Area Workforce Development, one resignation, Tamika Walker-Kelly, who represents our public sector labor representative. The Cary Board of Adjustment, one reappointment of Charles McDarris, the ETJ representative. We have Cary Planning and Zoning Board, one reappointment of…”
Board of Commissioners · Oct 5, 2026
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“Yes, these applications will be due October 15th, 2026, and these appointments will be made November 2nd, 2026. We have the Fire Commission with one possible reappointment. We have the Health and Human Services Board with one possible reappointment and one term completion. And we have the United Arts Grants Panel with one possible reappointment. And that's it.”
Board of Commissioners · Oct 5, 2026
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“Yes, just want to share that it was a pleasure two weeks ago to participate in a number of our North Carolina Association of County Commissioners committee meetings to establish committee goals. And this week we will be working to advance those goals to the next level. There are meetings this week in CACC Legislative Goals Committee. We'll be meeting to receive all of the legislative priorities from the committees to determine what then advances to the board. So our commissioners across the state continue to work together and identify what matters to the vast majority of our counties so that…”
Board of Commissioners · Oct 5, 2026
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“Yes. I just want to say publicly that the fire services community has a new champion. I had the pleasure of bringing the welcome to the latest graduates, 22 of the fire services academy. I mean, just very inspiring folks that... i had the pleasure of seeing meetings many of them at family night and then being there to shake their hand as they started their um journey um protecting our community so it was a pleasure and um roughing there we had a good time on the on the panel there but i just want to say publicly how inspired i was and how much i'm drawn into the world of fire services so any…”
Board of Commissioners · Oct 5, 2026
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“Yes. Okay. Roger, I just want to check my understanding based on the answer you gave earlier. In the presentation and in our previous conversations and long negotiations over these documents, I recognize this is not the first time, but just something that was said today led me to this question. So currently on our board, we appoint eight, another entity appoint six. In this case, it's Wakeman. Right. that remains the same.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 21, 2026
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“Exactly, right. But the similarity is that we have had jurisdiction over eight. We can remove those eight. Our jurisdiction had always only been eight of 14.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 3:40:47
“Yeah, I remember this was the very first thing that we kind of negotiated on. Okay, so our jurisdiction, Our jurisdiction over the eight before and now is the same removal clause?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 21, 2026
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“Okay, just checking. And then the last is because we've always had appointment ability over eight, ability to remove calls for eight, we've always had a majority, we being appointing body of this Wake Med Board have always maintained a majority then of ability to ensure what happens on that board. And that also remains the same.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 21, 2026
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“Yes, right, and that is in line with many boards that we appoint in terms of receiving recommendations from the sitting board who understands what they're going through and what skills they need. That's in line. Okay, thank you. That confirms and verifies what I understood had been a long-standing change in our documents.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 21, 2026
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“Just to pick up on the protections, Roger, one, I appreciate the opportunity here to lift up. I mean, there was a lot that you all covered, and I want to say thank you again for what you've done. It's a lot of information. I want to just highlight the protections and the guardrails. So there are three documents that will be legally binding and enforceable. the two we're voting on and the member agreement.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 21, 2026
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“Okay. Um, IN ADDITION TO THOSE THREE DOCUMENTS, THERE ARE BOARD APPOINTEES WHO WOULD HAVE THE MAJORITY, AS WE JUST DISCUSSED, TO ENSURE THAT THE MEMBER AGREEMENT AND THESE DOCUMENTS ARE, THAT THINGS ARE GOING ALONG WITH WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE GOING ALONG WITH, THAT THEY'RE IMPLEMENTED AS DESIGN. WE HAVE OUR PUBLIC REPORTING, OUR AUDIT, WHICH I read our January one, so we will continue to get that one annually. The enforceable charity care. And then the reversionary protections that Commissioner Waters was asking about earlier. Does that summarize the protections that we have built in…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 21, 2026
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“I thought that was a really good chart by the way. Yes. Okay.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 21, 2026
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“Yes. Okay. I have many thoughts and considerations and things that I want to say about this moment before us. I can't say them all here. I offer brief remarks now and welcome continued opportunities to share my thinking, my process, my lens and my reasoning. First, I wanna say thank you to the dozens of speakers who have shared their personal story about life-saving care at Wake Med, both today and previously. I want and we need Wake Med to remain a reliable source of healthcare in our county for the most vulnerable. I wanna say thank you again to our attorneys, Roger, Tiffany, Allison, for…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 21, 2026
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“We know well that this is not an echo chamber at this bench. While we share core values, we are seven individual personalities that process differently and held different views along the pathway of this process. In the end, I am thankful for the open dialogue with each of you. I'm thankful you trusted me with your positions and you inquired about my positions. No matter how this vote lands, it's undeniable that relationships were strengthened and that when we are presented with a significant decision, Wake County can count on us to work together to find some type of majority consensus. I want…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 21, 2026
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“I just wanna say every time we talk about housing and the work that our staff is leading with our community partners, it always fills my heart and you make us look so good because we are investing in the lives of people in very tangible ways. So thank you for this review. I know we work hard to stretch the little bit of dollars that we can and ditto to Kathy. Every time we're in the housing conversation bridge to home, remains a staple. And when we look at how many people we're reaching, it is a program that is reaching lots of people. And that little bit of help is what helps many times just…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 21, 2026
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“Yes, just as Commissioner Stallings has raised this topic and Manager Ellis, you've added to it. For anybody who's listening and tuned in, the reality is that supporting the housing needs of our neighbors is not a mandated service. And the more that we feel pressure from state and federal funds, the more we are forced to make very difficult decisions between what we're mandated to do and what we have chosen to do to ensure that Wake County is a great place to live, work and play. And so for as long as we have these dollars, for as long as we can continue to invest. But this is just a great…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 21, 2026
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“Yes, just a question. I know today we're just receiving and agreeing to talk more about it on October 5th. I thought the Monday was the 6th, but maybe I'm confused with that. But my question is, Would now or then be the time, or maybe in between, to get some of the questions asked? I know it was shared during the agenda review. So I just don't know, would it be better to ask them now, later?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 21, 2026
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“Oh, okay. Well... about the process of the schedule of values and how they're determined. Specifically, my question that I shared at a gender review, and again, we've had a long day, so I'm good with just, I just wanted to know when, but one of the first questions was based on actually a lot of the work in Southeast Raleigh and the appeals process, I wondered how, what we've learned from the appeals process that influences or shapes these values, if at all.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 21, 2026
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“awesome thank you I'll just have one more question and then I'll save the questions for later so this is a question I recently received from a real estate agent so I didn't know how to answer it so I'm passing it along and she said that in her work as a real estate agent she's seeing in certain areas this was in my district district to that some that homeowners that the values of homes are well not the value, the sale of the home is decreasing. So I wondered how do we account for values that are set maybe when prices are falling or the value of the home is falling? Like how does that…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 21, 2026
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“Oh, well, I knew that. I thought it was a trick question. And this is why we're going toward every two years. And so, okay, thank you.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 21, 2026