Remarks by Tom Thompson
219 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 9
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“ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENT? WITH THAT, I THINK WE COME TO A POINT WHERE We try to find the eloquent words to say this is where we go forward and we take care of streets and try to maintain ourselves for a sustaining city or we walk away and leave some holes in there also which will create headcount and issues in our budget as we come with the next agenda item. So as the mayor, I'll take the position to make the initial motion to approve the ROW infrastructure ordinance as presented at the 875. I have a first from me, and I have a second from Tommy Hebert. Now we're going to go in the public…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“It's under that. It's less than that, Ginger, but we can't go specific.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“James, do you want us to bring a mic to you, or are you good? All right. We have all day.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“You have all day to get up here, Danny. When we throw the clock, it's a different switch.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Good morning, council. Name a district, please.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay, so we've concluded public comment. We've had 14 people respond. to comment here this as a fee it includes all non-profits um evelyn so shannon tom green county sheriff's office pd coast i mean city of san angelo everybody participates in this i don't want anybody to think there's people that are excluded nonprofits are included with that it's time to go ahead and take a vote um do we do this individually or as a group as a group so we'll take that there's been a first that I made, a second by Tommy Hebert. We've finished public comment, we'll take a vote now. All of those in favor, say…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right, so I have four ayes. Any of those opposed?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Three nays. Item passes 4-0. Excuse me, 4-3. Item passes 4-3. All right, it's 1027, y'all. Let's take a break for about 10 minutes. Anybody that wants to come back to City Council? Anybody wants to bring back? Patrick will be here. We're usually waiting on Hebert. Did you beat Hebert? I was waiting for Danny to comment. 1043, we're going to bring the meeting back to order. The second reading and public hearing of an ordinance adopting the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1st, 2026 and ending September 30th, 2027. This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year's…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Johnston, thank you for doing the amount of time that you spent on this. I know between the previous agenda item and this one, at this point, I don't think there's anything here we haven't seen. So I will start down the dais. Mary, I'm going to start with you if you have any questions on this item. Karen? Patrick? Harry? Joe? One. Tommy, you're going to break. Somebody's got to.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right, so I have a first from Patrick. I'm going to get a second. Karen Hesse-Smith. Any public comment, Heather?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Make a note that Coco waived her public comment. Any additional public comment? With that, all those in favor of item B say aye. Aye. Any opposed? OK, individually. I'm right. Tommy, we'll start with you in one.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Aye. 7-0, twice. 875, yes. Read into it. Okay, we'll move to item C, second reading and public hearing of an ordinance fixing and levying ad valorem taxes for the current San Angelo tax year for use in support of the municipal government of the city of San Angelo, Texas for the 2026-2027 budget year, providing for the assessment and collection thereof, providing for when the tax shall become due, providing when the tax shall become delinquent, providing for exemptions, providing for the severability, providing for publication on the city-operated website, and providing for an effective date.…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right. Any questions from the dice? With that, I'll make the motion to read. I move that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of .7947 per $100 valuation, which is effectively a 3.29% increased tax height. Can I get a second? I have a first from the mayor, a second from Mary Coffey. Any public comment, Heather? No. With no public comment, we'll take a vote. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Item C passes 7-0. Item D, considering approval and agreement with the San Angelo Police Officers Coalition, establishing certain terms and conditions of…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“So I'll open it up to the dais. We'll start down there. Mary, do you have any questions? Karen? Patrick?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Dude, we want to throw it down. I'm ready. Just whip out that rower.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“We'll throw in section two. Consider approving a contract with the San Angelo DMO organization allocating hotel occupancy tax receipts to be used for eligible activities and authorizing the city manager to negotiate and execute all related documents. Presentation made by Finance Director Jonathan Flores. I'll go with Jeremy.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I don't know. We're not going to rank who's better looking at this point. No, let's don't do that.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Jeremy, number one, I want to thank you for the position, the job you've been doing over at the DMO Chamber. You have a dedication there that's unparalleled, and we really appreciate that. Thank you. Because of you and your inputs, and I'm going to use this one to just make a quick announcement also, the Ports to Plains meeting in 2028, because of your efforts, will be coming to San Angelo, Texas. All right, and that will bring us several hundred people. There's a lot of efforts between you and them, and we'll make a more formal announcement on that later. But without your input and without…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“So we'll flip over right back here to Jonathan and let him go over the contract a little bit.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“And the reason we're doing the half, Jonathan?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay, and so if we go half of this, we're looking at $524,500? Yes, sir. Any questions for Jonathan?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Any additional? Harry? No. All right. So at this point, we'll look for a motion.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I have a first from Harry Thomas. If y'all only knew the battle to get the number two up here. And a second from Patrick Keeley. Is there any public comment on this item, Heather? We'll look to approve as presented. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? With no opposition, item G passes 7-0. I want to call an audible here and see if we can move item J up next because that is one there's considerable amount of people here. Legal, are you good with that? Brian, I don't know if you have to pump up a different presentation to go to skip to J. First reading in public hearing for the…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026