Remarks by Thomas F. Carney, Jr.
415 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 17
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“Commissioner Burns? Yeah. The Vice Mayor Burns would like to be recognized.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Look, I acknowledge, you know, my point is, you know, there's honest disagreement about reserves, and I completely understand, having been on both sides of that question. But, you know, when you talk about getting to reserves, it really is, could all these things happen and we're going to eat into the $39 million or $47 million or whatever the number we choose to be the additional thing, after including all of the other factors that we have All I'm saying is you can take this for what it's worth, but under prior experience, when we did have Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Francis in the same…”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“The question was, could an event create an immediate liquidity requirement exceeding whatever number we have? After considering continuing revenues, existing city personnel and equipment, expenditure flexibility, new taxable property, continuing appreciation, impact fees, insurance, and government reimbursements. So the question is, there's a lot you've got to get to before you hit your reserves. We are not a pizza store. We still have our revenues, and I'm saying that we can get by with the 6.16. It's going to be his job to figure out how we want to staff stuff, and he can do it. When we had…”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Delayed capital projects. We did. Delayed capital projects. We did. Which every municipality is doing. When you are, and I'm going to use a corporate thing here, but if you're running a company, And you're having a problem with your costs and your budgets and stuff. You know, your marketing people don't go, well, I can solve the problem. We're going to raise our prices. No, that's not the answer. You cut expenditures. You cut expenditures, which is what we're trying to do here. Everyone says, well, we should run government like a business. Okay, let's do that. You cut costs because our…”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“But in the real world, the city manager will be given a millage, and he'll operate within that millage.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“public hearing any members of the public wishing to speak on this matter please come to the lectern you will each have three minutes give your name and zip code for the record here's I've been in this city for 79 years and I've seen other cities and”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“You don't give reasons to cut. Is that it? Anyone else? There's a public hearing on the DDA, so has anyone else got anything they want to say? I think we're good.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“The question being added, okay, from the prior presentation, that's fine. As long as we open it up for public comment. Then this is a public hearing. Any members of the public wishing to speak to the Commission regarding the budget, please come to the lectern, give your name and zip code again for the record.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Great. OK. 7G, the approval of the collective bargaining agreement with the city of Delray Beach and professional firefighters.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? It's unanimous. Go ahead. Next one. Unanimous.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Same concept. It's the approval of what we've already promised. One-year deal.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? It is adopted.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Great. Okay. 8B, this is Lynn Jelen, authorizing the transfer of property via quit claim deed in favor of Palm Trail Plaza. You've been sitting here all day for this?”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“And when they develop the properties, they just lift the alley. So it's obviously an alley to nowhere. So the city's got liability for a property they shouldn't have liability for.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“I'm sorry, as applicant, did you have anything to say or do you want to just move along?”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Well, geez, that's good. How much of a bargain do we have up here? Our shortfall was how much did we say in the budget? We can't charge. Are there any other commission comments? Otherwise, I need a motion to approve Resolution 151.26.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Second. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Thank you, sir. Tell Madame Stevens that she's got it. Done.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Right. Thank you. To the city attorney, any comments? No, sir. Okay. To the city commission. Commissioner Mott. Thank you.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“I know it's late. Oh, look, you should raise your hand.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“I'd like to see the composition of what it's going to be, but...”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“Did I say that right, Lynn? Subject to us, you know, that's fine. In theory, it's a great idea.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“No, I was going to bring it up, so I'm glad you did. So are we all in agreement on that?”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“I don't think most people are aware that we don't get the money.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026
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“I'm real curious to know. I mean, obviously, I'm in favor of it. I've raised the issue several times. But it's the old part of the cemetery. It's not the whole cemetery. It's the old part that you and I were talking about when I was walking the cemetery.”
City Commission · Sep 22, 2026