Remarks by Shante Avant
149 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 5 of 6
I have a motion by Commissioner Odell, a second by Commissioner Sugarman. Can I do that without objection? Seeing none, so moved. Commissioner Rudd.
I have a motion by Commissioner Rudd, a second by Commissioner Sugarman. Can we do that without objection? Seeing none, so moved. Commissioner Huey Garcia.
Thank you. All right. We now move to the portion of our meeting. If there are any announcements and or statements, Announcements or statements, you can get into the queue. I think one of the best announcements, it's 5.13, our first meeting. Good job, commissioners. Good job, good job. I'll now go into the queue. Commissioner Sugarman.
I don't have any comment as I am a Cowboys fan and so that was a disappointing loss. Yeah, very disappointing loss last night. I just want to again thank each of you for your vote of confidence. I am very grateful and honored to serve with this new body. I appreciate that each of us are now making a commitment to move forward as one body to do the work of this county. Seeing no other commissioners in the queue, this meeting is adjourned until Monday, September 28th at 3.
Good morning. Welcome to our new commissioners to your first committee meeting on September 9th, 2026. Welcome aboard. We're going to call to order the first committee, committee one, budget and finance. Parliamentarian, please read item one.
I have a motion by Commissioner Sugarman, a second by Commissioner Billingsley. Trustee Lee, how are you? Welcome to your first presentation as our new trustee.
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And just so it's clear for the team and new commissioners, because we are in transition, those that were a part of leading committees, I'm serving as ex officio for the committees until the new officers have been named, just so that it's clear for everyone. Okay. Commissioner Brooks, would you like to be recognized again?
Can we do that without objection? Seeing none, please prepare the screen for a vote. Please report the tally.
This item goes down with a favorable recommendation. Parliamentary in item two.
I have a motion by Commissioner Sugarman and a second by Commissioner O'Dell. Trustee Lee?
Seeing no commissioners in the queue, please prepare this. Commissioner Sugarman.
This item goes down with a favorable recommendation. Parliamentarian, please read item three.
We have a pretty lengthy agenda with the interviews today, so if we could schedule that for part of our discussion at the next meeting.
I have a motion by Commissioner Sugarman, a second by Commissioner Hewitt-Garcia. We will need a motion to suspend the rule. So moved. I have a motion by Commissioner Sugarman. Second. A second by Commissioner O'Dell. Can we do that without objection? Okay. I think there's a substitute before us for this item. Parliamentarian?
Okay. Is there a motion to accept, well, is there, does the substitute meet the permit rules?
I have a motion by Commissioner Sugarman. Second. A second by Commissioner O'Dell. Can we do that without objection? Is there a way that we can have the marked-up coffee?
And you can email that to commissioners so they can see the change. Done without objection.
Seeing no other commissioners in the queue, please prepare the screen for a vote. Please report the vote.
That item goes down with a favorable recommendation. Parliamentarian, please read Item 4, which is an add-on.
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Thank you. Like Commissioner Dow, I'll patiently wait for my tag that's somewhere in that crate. for the car that I purchased also in June as I went to go get another drive-out tag the other day. So appreciate. I'm patiently waiting because I know it's going to get done. So we appreciate the diligence that you've taken in one week on the job to assess the needs of the county. So, Commissioner Caswell?
I have a motion by Commissioner Caswell, a second by Commissioner Sugarman. Can I do that without objection? Seeing none, so moved. Please prepare the screen for a vote. Please report the vote.