Remarks by Tracye Whitfield
109 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 5
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“Good evening. Today is October 5th and we are starting the public speak out portion of our city council meeting. I would like to welcome our councillors that's here in person. Councillor Martin, Councillor Govan, Councillor Walsh, Councillor Delgado, Councillor Click-Bruce, and online we have Councillor Davila. So I just want to thank you all for coming to participate in the public speak out. And the first person on the agenda is Stephen Howard. Is Stephen Howard here? I saw him earlier. Stephen Howard, you have three minutes. Please state your name and address for the record.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Next, we have Erica Cruz, who is online. But before that, I would like to welcome Councillor Hearst, who is here in person and online, Councillor Fenton and Councillor Perez that joined us. Next, we have Erica Cruz, who is also online to speak. Erica, please state your name and address for the record.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you, Erica. Next, we have Nathan Albright. Is Nathan here? All right. Nathan, please state your name and address for the record. And you have three minutes.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you, Nathan. Next we have Terry Owens regarding flock cameras. Please state your name and address for the record.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Council goes on are you working on the ordinance. For the flat cameras. The council goes on is the point person working on an ordinance for a flat camera so maybe you'll have an opportunity to talk to them. Next we have little guilty. Please state your name and address for the record.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“No, I was timing. Okay. Tell us the two points.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you, Liz. Counselor Edwards is here. He's listening from the back. Just wanted to welcome him Next, Matthew Ferry. Matthew Ferry. All right. Oh, he can't make it. Okay. Charles Stokes. I don't see Charles. Kenneth Everett. Everett. Everett. You tell me. Averitt. Averitt.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilor Govan. I do want to thank all of the participants that spoke today. This is how you advocate. A lot of times we don't know some of the issues that's going on because we don't know everything. And most of the time when we create ordinances, it's because someone else brought the issue or the solution to our attention. And then we just go to work and putting actions in place. People like you all even write the ordinances and we send them to law just to make sure everything we're saying meets the codes and the mass general laws in our Springfield ordinances. So advocacy is…”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Good evening. Today is Monday, October 5th. It is 635, and we will start the regular meeting agenda for the City Council. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Can someone please turn off the mic on the podium for me? Thank you, Sarah. Will councillors and our guests please stand for a moment of silence? Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Are there any reports of committee? Councillor Walsh.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you. And Detective McCain is here. We appreciate all the information. It blew my mind, the scams that they are doing out there. And I look forward to the no soliciting ordinance coming back. I think that will help. But thank you, Detective. Any other reports of committee? Council Govan.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilor Govan. I think it's the 19th as well. Any other reports of committee? Councilor Martin.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“NEW SPEAKER THANK YOU, COUNSEL MURRAN. COUNSEL SANCINELLA, DID YOU WANT TO ADD TO THAT?”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilor Santanello. Madam Clerk, please recognize Councillor in Seat 9.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you. Are there any more reports of committee? Councillor Davila.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you, Councillor Davila. Any other reports of committee?”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you, Councillor Govan. Any others? Seeing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll on the reports of committee.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Yes, item approved. I thought he was going to say no because he forgot his report. All right. Madam Clerk, please call the first item on the agenda.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Oh, 2027, okay. You have the floor. Please state your name and address for the record.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Can you repeat the surplus? Sorry, Counselor. Can you repeat the surplus numbers one more time?”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilor Santanello. So that was just the 2026?”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Any questions from councillors? Councillor Dobbin.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilor Davila. Any, Councilor Fenton?”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026