Remarks by Susan Rodriguez-McDowell
57 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 3
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“Good afternoon, I'm Susan Rodriguez McDowell, and I am elected by the people of District 6.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yeah, this is disappointing, but I do appreciate when we look at page 15, you know, the differences between between how much carbon reduction there is between the different options, it doesn't seem like, can you speak to what's the difference between 35% to 40%? What does that look like in real life? Any tangible thing you can speak to there?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“I don't mean to cut you off, but I guess what I'm trying to say is... In reality, what is, like, can you speak to anything about the difference, you know, like, yeah, specific examples of what's the impact of 5%?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“Well, before I run out of time, let me just say that I get how these, like putting on the PV, trying to do the deep energy retrofits to buildings that already exist, doesn't give us as much bang for the buck. But is our policy pretty much in stone that as we do create new capital projects, new buildings, that those buildings will be net zero buildings? Is that our policy?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So I was just noticing that it looks like maybe this started out with 35 entities, but when I look at the graphic, it's only 28. So I'm wondering, did some folks already drop off because, you know, they said... you know, like they weren't aligned or they weren't bringing it enough to the table? Like has some people self weeded themselves out? How did we whittle it down?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“Okay, so there could have been multiple people from one entity. Okay, gotcha. And so, like, I didn't see Atrium on the list. I saw Advocate, but sometimes I hear Atrium and sometimes I hear Advocate. What's the distinction there? Do you have a sense of that? Like, is Atrium, you know, are they also part of it or is it just Advocate? Like, what's the deal there?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“Okay, so they're just going by that new name is all you're saying?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“Right, okay. You know, I'm just looking at these partners on here and, you know, I really hope, as Commissioner Griffin, I mean, I think his comments were just really right on, you know, that, you know, these are not new things. you know, efforts. But I appreciate that you're trying to pull them all together to pull in the same direction. And, of course, I support that. And I really do hope that, you know, we're able to have a different outcome.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“Yeah, well, thank you for that. And I just want to just conclude by saying, you know, I'm profoundly disappointed in some of our partners that are on the list. And so eyes are wide open, you know, that they're not always going to come through in the ways that we need them to. So that's all I'll say there. Thank you.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to echo what Commissioner Powell said about our transportation representative. Thank you for keeping us informed, sending us all the updates. I do believe that it was a really difficult outcome last night and very disappointing outcome. And so now we have to just move forward. But I'm proud that this board stood with the people. And I really do appreciate that we can go forward with our same vote and stand against something that was really just completely out of the realm of what should be right in a democratic government. So I continue to be disappointed in…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you so much. It really is truly an honor for me to be able to bring forward this joint proclamation on behalf of the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Before I actually read the proclamation, the Latin American Chamber has put together a video to sort of introduce what we're celebrating tonight. So let's roll the tape.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Susan Rodriguez-Mical, Mecklenburg County commissioner.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you for that video that just speaks so well to how many leaders of this community are Hispanic heritage. And so with that, I'm going to read the proclamation. And as I begin to read, I'll ask Marta Tataje and Rafael Prieto to please come down to the podium to receive the proclamation. All right. So whereas each year from September 15th through October 15th, our nation celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, honoring the histories, cultures, and contributions of people with roots across Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, South America, and Spain. Traditions woven throughout…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Can I just say that this has been a very tough year for the Latino community and for, in fact, all immigrants, but Latinos have been particularly targeted. And the reason why this is so important this year is because of all of the pain and the trauma that has been endured and is ongoing, it's not over. And so I really want us all to think about the folks who have suffered the most and think about how we can always pull together and get through these hard times. So with that, I thank my colleagues for their support and I ask you to take the vote.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you for being here. Thank you for being here.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay, I gave it to Marta and Rafael. Can you guys go up front and hold it in Spanish and English?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Well, I just want to say congratulations to all of you and thank you for bringing your stories to us because it's super helpful for us to actually hear tangibly where these public dollars are going and how it's benefiting the community. And I'm just so extremely proud that the county is part of y'all's creative process. So thank you for what you bring to us all. Thank you.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Oh, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Everybody loves a dashboard. So that's fantastic. But I do have some questions. It sounds like the volume is quite a factor, OK? Correct me if I'm wrong. But how are we with staff? Do we have enough staff? This is a question I've asked about other departments for many, many years. And then later on, we find out, well, yeah, there wasn't quite enough resources there. uh how how are we doing with resources uh human resources because i mean i i i am curious about if you're checking these kinds of things it is a human correct not an ai per thing that's that's handling…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you. That's key. That's really, really important. The one thing I'm a bit fuzzy on is there's got to be code people that are checking out the plans before the thing is built. They have to approve. Then you have code people that are going out and inspecting. So isn't, that's two different things, right?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you. That's really helpful. Appreciate it.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“that is listening to the community and who has always stood against this project. And I think one thing that needs to be said is that it's not proven that this will actually solve the congestion problem, which is what is stated as the reason for this. I think we can look at the project that happened in the north and we can see that it did not solve the problem. I think it's really important as this goes forward and if it does go through that there needs to be people who are held accountable, follow the money, see where the development dollars are going, see where those properties who owned…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Good evening. I'm Susan Rodriguez McDowell and I have the honor of being elected by the people of district six. Welcome.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you. Appreciate that. And it's an honor to read this proclamation. And if I could ask our YFS director to come on down, and she'll be receiving this proclamation tonight. And I will just go ahead and begin reading it. Whereas this year, during the month of September, Kinship Care Month is observed as residents of Mecklenburg County are proud to recognize children and the grandparents, other relatives who raised them in kinship care, who ensure their safety, promote their well-being, and establish a stable household for these young people to thrive. And whereas nationally, more than 2.7…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“I just was a little confused. If you nominate someone for one of the specific smaller groups, does it bounce down to the general big list if they don't get chosen for the...”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026