Remarks by Tom Thompson
219 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 9
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“Well, that was very valuable public comment.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“No, never have been. Never have been. So I think I made it first to table, and I think Karen gave a second to table. We've had public comment. All those in favor of tabling item N say aye. Aye. Any opposed? We are tabling item M as in Mary, 7-0. So now, if I go back, we're going to go back to item F. If we're going to jump all the way back, consider approving North Tier's incentive request in the amount of $300,000 for the following properties, 313 West 8, 309 West 8, 317 West 8. The presentation made by Planning and Development Services Director Aaron Vinoy.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay, this one up to you, Harry. This is your district.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Let me see if there's any other questions from the dais. Is there? No.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Any other questions from the dice? All right, I'll look for a motion.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I have a second from Joe Self. Any public comment, Heather?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Actually, this one, I think, sits right in the middle of your district, does it not, Harry?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Any other questions from the board? All right. So, Harry, do you want to make a motion?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Awesome. So I've got a first from Harry and a second from Karen Hesse-Smith. Any public comment, Heather? No. No public comment. We'll take a vote. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? None opposed. Item G passes 7-0. We'll move to item H at 136, first reading and public hearing of an ordinance for Z26-13 request for a zone change from the General Heavy Commercial Zoning District to the General Commercial Zoning District located at 3 East 9th. Presentation made by Aaron Benoit.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Heather, can you start that three minute clock?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Any questions from the dais? With that, I'll look for a motion.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I have a first from Harry. Second. Second from Patrick. Any public comment? No public comment. All those in favor of item H say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Item passes 7-0. Congratulations, Nick. You're the winner today on the time slot. Free cigars, that's right. I think it had gone even faster. More approval if they left the cigar bar in there.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right. I've got a first from Patrick. Second. Second from Harry Thomas. Any public comment? No. No public comment. We'll take a vote. All those in favor of approving item I say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Item I passes 7-0. we've already done jay we'll move to k first reading public hearing of an ordinance for z26-17 request for a zone change from the rs1 single family residential zoning district to the rs4 small lot residential zoning district located at 3302 grape creek road presentation made by planning and development services director assistant director special operations austin thank you…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I'll throw this over to you, Karen. I do not have any. Any other questions from the dais? With that, I'll look for a motion. I'll make the motion. Second. I have a first from Karen and a second from Patrick. Any public comment? All right. With no public comment on this item, we'll take a vote. All those in favor of item L say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Item L passes 7-0. We've already done M, we'll go to N. First reading and public hearing of an ordinance for ROW 26-07, request for abandonment of 11,198 square feet of street right of way being at the end of Adobe Drive, generally located on the…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“We'll do a motion to try to finish in, correct? Yes, sir. All right. So Hebert, in your district?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right. I have a first from Tommy and a second from Harry. Any questions from the dais? No questions, any public comment? No. No public comment. We'll take a vote on item N. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Item N passes 7-0. We'll move to O, first reading and public hearing of an ordinance to amend the master thoroughfare plan and map to remove a .53 mile portion of Adobe Drive as a minor collector and classify it as a local road. Presentation made by Planning and Development Services Director. This is still Aaron. Aaron Benoit.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Any questions from the dais? With none, I'll look for a motion. Move approval as presented. I have a first from Tommy Hebert. Second from Karen Hesse-Smith. Any public comment? With none, we'll take a vote. All those in favor of items O, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Item O passes 7-0. We'll move into closed session. Executive session on the provision of Government Code Title V, Open Government Ethics, Subtitle A, Open Government, Chapter 551, Open Meetings. Subchapter D, Exceptions to Requirements. Our meetings will be open under the following sections. Section A551.071, Consultation with…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Do we have anybody here for a prayer or a pledge? Well, let's all rise. Who wants to do the prayer? If it's not, can we go ahead and open with a prayer anyway? I still want to start with a prayer.”
City Council · Sep 9, 2026
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“All right, everybody, please close your eyes. Gracious Heavenly Father, we thank you for the ability to come here today. We thank you for the grace of God that what you have provided us as we live here. We thank you for the people, the policy. We thank you for our servants that are throughout the world who help us on a global... pattern, we look at what we do as a nation, and we hope that goes forward, and we looked at, you know, as a region, then we come down to San Angelo, and we sit there, and we look at it, and we go to scripture, and we say, who's going to lead, and we go to Isaiah 6, 8,…”
City Council · Sep 9, 2026
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“That concludes public comment. We'll move into the consent agenda. We'll start with you down there, Tommy.”
City Council · Sep 9, 2026
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“Nothing. Nobody's going to pull an item. I'll look for a motion. I have a first from Patrick, and I have a second from Harry Thomas. Any public comment on item A? Jamal Schoenberg. Jamal. Patrick's good. We'll take a vote. Excuse me. Jamal's good. those in favor say aye any opposed consent agenda item a passes 7-0 we'll move into the regular agenda comments regarding items on the regular agenda may be made by the public when each item is discussed as outlined above to participate please sign in with the city clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting speakers will be called in order they…”
City Council · Sep 9, 2026
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“Absolutely. We'll include item B. First reading of public hearing of an ordinance approving and adopting the budget for the first fiscal year beginning October 1st, 2026 and ending September 30th, 2027. This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by $962,035, which is a 1.64% increase. Of that amount, $773,890 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll. Presentation made by Finance Director Jonathan Flores.”
City Council · Sep 9, 2026