Remarks by Sandra C. Sistrunk
30 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 2
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Board of Aldermen · Aug 18, 2026
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“You stand by the fact that there is sufficient minimal parking?”
Board of Aldermen · Aug 18, 2026
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“I'd like to say that a lot of this does seem to center on parking. And unfortunately, as we become a more urban area and businesses and people are... in denser situations, then parking will be a problem no matter what. It is unfortunate, but I would prefer not to have huge parking lots in our downtown core area because that's not exactly the highest and best use of that space. It could be much better used in terms of city benefit by having businesses and residences and that sort of thing. I will say that in following up with the city engineer's department, that they're in front of Fire…”
Board of Aldermen · Aug 18, 2026
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“I'm going to do this on principle because the votes are there to have I counted to four the votes are there to deny the motion so I'm going to do this on principle and I'm going to say yay because I do think it's appropriate to have this kind of business in that location and that parking can be managed but So you're saying, but you're saying... I'm saying nay. Nay. Okay. Thank you. Sorry. I got myself confused. I told you I wasn't sure how I wanted to vote.”
Board of Aldermen · Aug 18, 2026
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“And I would just like to say that I think it's premature to talk about an amount of millage that will be set because we don't know where those cuts are likely to come from. Typically in the budget process, you develop a list of the proposed expenditures. You know what that number is. You make estimates about your revenues outside of the property taxes and You make an estimate of all those revenues. You subtract the revenues from the expenses. You take the balance. You divide it by the value of a mill, and that's how you set your millage rate. So to try to set millage without having that other…”
Board of Aldermen · Aug 18, 2026