Remarks by Suzanna Ibarra
16 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council Meeting · Oct 6, 2026
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“You're going to owe money for this. Oh, yeah. We're going to approve.”
City Council Meeting · Oct 6, 2026
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“something there. before we vote i just want to say i'm in support of the arts and one little thing like what you're doing with the poetry can make such a big difference in the city and how you've reached children that are hard to reach adults you know elders that is amazing to see and it's one little thing we've done in this city that has makes made such a big difference so i'm in support of this contract i'm in support of you i'm in support of the arts i wouldn't have um”
City Council Meeting · Oct 6, 2026
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“I just want to remind everyone, and if I can get Bridget up here just for a second. Can I get Bridget up here for a second? On the city's website, this no removal sign up goes on through, what date, Bridget, does that go on through?”
City Council Meeting · Oct 6, 2026
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“It's a very simple sign up. If you live in city proper, which is if your street sign is green and you pay a City of Joliet water bill, you can sign up. It's extremely easy to do. And if you don't have access to technology, i will sign you up because i have access to technology or you can get your granddaughter your son your neighbor to sign you up it is an extremely easy process so thank you very very much for making it extremely easily so sign up before the 15th if you qualify thank you so much yeah there's been a lot of improvements that we've made in the application process for this year…”
City Council Meeting · Oct 6, 2026
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“There's been improvement in everything that you've done and everything you've touched at the City of Joliet, and I want to thank you for that, along with the CBDG and everything you're doing. We really appreciate it. Also, I also want to just say that Prime Health is definitely affecting all the hospitals in the region. When you go to another hospital for a very emergent heart issue and you're waiting 16 hours, there is a problem. The other hospital admitted it's putting a strain on the whole medical system in the greater region of Will County. So it is really a problem. I don't know really…”
City Council Meeting · Oct 6, 2026
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“Oh, one more thing. I would really regret this, but my mom's birthday is in four days and I want to say happy birthday, mom. I love you so much. Thank you for everything you do for me. Thank you, mayor.”
City Council Meeting · Oct 6, 2026
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“I just want to say before we get started, this is very important to me every year, and I want to say why. My sister-in-law was stabbed to death at her hair salon over 22 years ago, and it's taken me 20 years to even talk about it without completely breaking down. So nonviolence is very important to me and my family, as is peace. So I want to thank you for all that you do, and I'm going to read the proclamation. Proclamation. Whereas many concerned citizens of Joliet are committed to foster a culture of peace and nonviolence through education, sustainable economic and social development, a…”
City Council Meeting · Sep 15, 2026
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“Yeah, I just want to say after the last Hawaiian Brothers that we approve Savvy Sliders is chicken slider sandwiches, and they're supposed to be very good.”
City Council Meeting · Sep 15, 2026
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“I do have a comics. This is district 5. So it's my district they I at all sides worked with the community to make this happen. So it wasn't something that I was going to immediately say yes to. In fact, I was going to say no. But some of the very key people within the south and southeast side of this district worked with the developer and the owner Make sure it was something that they could agree to and they were okay with it So I want to thank once again, Megan Cooper and Margie Stephen for working together with mr Koenig and some of the others involved to come to an agreement that everyone…”
City Council Meeting · Sep 15, 2026
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“Mayor, I do want to offer my condolences to the family. I feel terrible about this situation, and I do want to say how sorry I am for this.”
City Council Meeting · Sep 15, 2026
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“can i respond to that yeah we actually talked about it two weeks ago was a huge presentation we went through pictures we went through the same kind of thing that we went through for the mexican independence day parade but that happened closer to last meeting so it happened at last last week it was a it was the last meeting i mean it was different dates way different dates they were about a month apart I can send you that video, though. I'll send it to you. Thank you, Susan. Yeah.”
City Council Meeting · Sep 15, 2026
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“Beth, can I ask, do we have a realistic timeline of the work that's going to be done for the Southeast Side Sanitary District residents?”
City Council Meeting · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay, so there's nothing more that we can do for them. Like, I just want to be clear. They have asks. The money that is allotted to anything that happens with them, just make sure I understand this correctly. It does have to come from the county. Yes. Because it was a county's aging system under their jurisdiction. I'm trying to get a handle on this.”
City Council Meeting · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you. They have other asks, like the showers and who's responsible for going back to the county, I guess, and asking for those things that they're asking for.”
City Council Meeting · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you. So we are in the middle of a grocery store study for the east and southeast side of District 5, and I am very excited about this. And we need everybody in District 5 on the southeast and east side, we need your suggestions, help on a location. The consultant would like me to... collect suggestions from the community in the affected area where you would like to see a grocery store it can be open land it can be a building that's failing or that nothing is there can really be anywhere but it does have to be in district five and it does have to be on the east or southeast side you can…”
City Council Meeting · Sep 15, 2026