Remarks by Thomas Galvin
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“Madam Chair, it is my true honor and privilege to have invited Congressman Matt Salmon to deliver the invocation and pledge of allegiance for us today, and I ask that I have a couple of minutes for remarks afterwards.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay, we can go there. All right, everyone please rise.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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“Madam Chair, thank you. First of all, Congressman Salmon, thank you so much for that beautiful prayer. and for leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance to our flag. I'm going to read some prepared remarks I have, Madam Chair, but also going to make a few comments of personal observation about Congressman Salmon and his considerable service to our state and to our country. Matt Samet, former Congressman of Arizona, is now serving as Vice President of Government Affairs and Professor of Practice at Arizona State University. He oversees the university's international, federal, state, local,…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay, thank you. Madam Chair, one more question.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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“What is the location of the folks who signed the four letters of support, and do they say why they support this application?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Chair. And first of all, I want to echo what Supervisor Stewart had to say with kudos for the last primary election and the kudos that he gave for you today in your presentation. So I have a couple of questions. Scott, I hate to put you on the spot, but you said 254 voting sites for Election Day this year, correct? That's correct. Do you recall, and if you don't, that's okay, but do you recall how many you had on Election Day for 2024 and for 2022?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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“But this is a reflection that you guys have increased it along every cycle for these important statewide races. And you've done it in compatibility with the growth that we're seeing. So there's a purpose in it. There's a method to the madness, so to speak, where you're seeing significant growth where Supervisor Gallardo and Supervisor Lesko are located. I think kudos to Supervisor Lesko for speaking up on behalf of her area, including Peoria and Sun City. And I know that Supervisor Stewart and I are happy to see extra in Mesa as well. I think what is different this year in terms of…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay. So, um, madam chair to follow up. So the recorder's office will have their own equipment and then they will remove that equipment. And then the election team reports to the board of supervisors has its own equipment and we'll move in their equipment. That's correct. And we'll jointly go to the vote center together to recorder's office.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yep. And everything I've heard is that things have gone smoothly between the recorder's office and your team. Madam Chair, as a follow up, those 46 sites, how did the recorder's office and your elections team have either input or collaboration or was it exclusively one or the other? for those 46 sites that were chosen for early in-person voting?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay, so I'm just asking out of curiosity. So the Recorder's Office signed off on these 46 locations. These were acceptable to them? Madam Chair, Supervisor Galvin, that's correct. Okay. Thank you very much, Madam Chair.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yes. Madam Chair, thank you. Sorry, I forgot to ask you this one question. And this is very specific for an item in my district. It was two years ago. The location was Indian School Park and Tennis Center. It was on Indian School Road. It's a very well-trafficked road. I actually voted there in person. I believe it was the Friday before Election Day. The lines were pretty long because I know what happens. People drive by Indian School all the time. They see it. It's a very popular park. But the location that actually hosts polling sites itself is very small. It was just a small little room.…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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“That was my suggestion, Madam Chair, two years ago. And as always with these guys, the conversation turns into a lot of unintended consequences.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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“Thank you for that presentation. I have a couple of questions for you. So when they say they're going from 16 residential units to 10, if you take that universe of 16, does that mean they're still building 16, but now six are going to be sold basically under free market principles, and then 10 will be through assistance?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay, so I've been a proponent, especially during this ARPA's discussion, of having as many projects as possible reflect the free market. There was a lot of projects that I remember that were being debated and deliberated on at the previous board, that I spoke up and said that I believe it would be much better if we just let the market dictate and decide. So now that we're moving six more units subject to market conditions, I think is a lot better. Casa del Sol, what is that program and can you explain to me why it says here that it's being decreased in funding?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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“OK. $702,000 in reduced funding means we're going away from that, I would say, protocol that I was not a fan of, where you're just saying, hey, we're just going to do subsidized housing. But now we're going to do what I see. It seems to me we're doing more targeted programming, where we're addressing people who need the help immediately and more obviously. Is that how it's working?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay. So I think you know that the county board has always tried to be flexible with taxpayer money, try to be flexible with taxpayer money and also efficient. These are monies that were provided to us by the federal government that were provided to all different states and counties throughout the country. So technically it's either our money or we lose it because otherwise in different programs we'd have to find it probably from our general fund. This question before the board, if we vote this down, does that mean that these programs continue unchanged but would be less efficient in how…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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“Right. Okay. Um, and Madam chair, I want to see if the County manager can provide me analysis. If we voted down, what are the effects?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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“But is that, and Madam chair, is that in essence, like we're, would be wasting the $700,000 that we think would be better spent in other ways?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay, so this presidential administration's HUD has been supportive of our efforts? Correct. Your efforts? Yes. Okay. Second question, Madam Chair. So if we don't reallocate the $700,000, we're under contract with Newtown, correct? So that means if we don't make this amendment to the contract today, that we still have to spend that $700,000 under the terms of the contract with Newtown, but it wouldn't be a wise investment of the money because it's just not going to go as far, and so basically we would be throwing good money after bad. Is that how you see it?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay, so we don't want to spend the $700,000 just to waste it. We'd rather, if we're going to spend $700,000, reallocate it and directly help people per President Trump's HUD policies.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay, thank you. That's very convincing. Thank you, Madam Chair.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 2, 2026