Remarks by Tim Meerbott
143 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 6
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“nearly 60%. So it is a real big whammy. And which means we're going to have to get real, real creative between now and the end of the year when we get our final budget going on. Working with your staff to let us know their recommendations. Hopefully they're going to be creative as possible as well, but it's not a great thing. Is it doable? Yeah. Or will we You know, there's mention of grants coming from the state. We don't know any of the details on that yet, but judging by our success with the red pen in a couple of years. I don't know how much success we'll have with that, but we'll…”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“I think it's real helpful, the exercise of kind of identifying what exactly does our ad valorem cover. And again, those non-essentials can be anything from our STEM camps to our elderly activities, to public works, cleaning. They seem like they're non-essential, but the removal obviously will reduce the quality of life. So trying to find that balance between those things is gonna be very, very, very difficult.”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“As I was told in one interview, or actually as I said in one interview, if you're a homeowner, you're going to lose, you're going to gain by losing, not having to pay a certain amount of taxes, but you're also going to lose services which you're providing. So you might break even. If you were not a homeowner, more than likely you're going to see, you're going to lose the services. More than likely you would see an increase in your income.”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“All the things are simple. People would not understand. It's very, very complicated. Ralph, I really look forward to, again, as we can start getting a clearer picture to educate the public and the council with the ad valorem so we can start getting creative and having open discussions while we need getting feedback from our citizens on their ideas. So we're all in this together. And if this is a pass, it's basically our hands are tied, unless you can come up with other creative things. Do you have a parks and recreation bond? that the city gets to vote on every year. Do you want to keep your…”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“So I just like to end with that, you know We're in a better position or money that Monty Python movie I'm upside down and I'll wish I knew is the other guy getting whipped. Who are you lucky? Yeah So, all right. Any other questions or comments? Okay, Councilwoman Duncan. I'm sorry, Lord. Lord, that's okay.”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“I agree. There's all those conferences we can learn so much. Right. Was that anything else, Ralph?”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“10 minutes. All right. See you at 10. In 10. What's that? Yeah.”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“good evening welcome back everybody uh today is wednesday june 17th 2026. welcome to our town council meeting mr clerk if you could please take the role Council Member Lord?”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“If you please join me for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. it was a good feeling whenever you say the pledge of allegiance and it's the entire crowd and the entire council saying it loudly and proudly so i appreciate that all right welcome to our town council meeting um mr clerk if you could please read the directions for calling in please be advised that when joining the meeting”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“please be sure to be in a quiet area to avoid unnecessary noise a time limit of three minutes will be imposed for each speaker during public comments all right thank you very much i'm now opening up the floor for public comments wish to speak please come forward is there is none in the auditorium is there anybody in the queue no one please please come forward yes I'll take two boxes. I'm okay.”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“Can you give me your name and your address?”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“I'm asking you to continue to get in touch with the town manager and he'll get his staff to work with you on that. Okay.”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“Justin McKenzie, was everybody here today? No, I'm kidding.”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“Anybody in the queue? No, one in the queue. Okay, public comments is now closed. Well, that moves us on to our town council announcement board committee reports that submitted any additions. Councilman Duncan, you're recognized.”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“No opposition. And council, I'll give you, after you sign it, is that on that item you want to do? Council Member Ramirez?”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“Objection. Bring it forward. We can look at it. Okay.”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“there are from my engine there are one or two groups out there that are already kind of working on that kind of stuff so um but i don't know enough about it at this point um even rose martin brought something up to me to know about that um so it kind of i kind of like the idea of having our history chronicled and and put whether it be a task force or a private group would be the best question so if you want to bring it forward let's look at it and then in the meantime For any groups that are already doing that out there, maybe we can explore that together.”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“Yeah, okay. Go ahead. I got the advice. Sorry.”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“handle the sunshine and and all of that so i i actually think this is a great idea i think it's again i'm always worried about creating new laws uh things like that that can be challenged so um I would suggest that you get with Mitch first, kind of explore it a little bit, and then bring it forward if you think it's something that any of us can bring something forward. But this is something that I have no objection to our town attorney. Thank you very much. That's all I got. All right. So that takes us to our town attorney report.”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“Anybody there? We're not hearing Stefano right now. Marisa, do you have one? He's muted.”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“The final lift is going to be starting. Yeah. The question is, why didn't they pave it all the way up to the manhole?”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“That's the... Ralph, we saw FENL recently and they said they're going to expedite getting that power to those poles. Apparently that was just lift service.”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“Thank you very much. Takes us to the town attorney's report.”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“So this takes us to our town clerk's report.”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026
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“All right. Thank you very much. Takes us to our consent agenda. It pulls. None. I'm looking for a motion to approve. So moved. We have a motion by Vice Mayor Callahan.”
Town Council · Jun 17, 2026