Remarks by Tracye Whitfield
109 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 5
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“Yes, item approved. Madam Clerk, please call the next item.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Chris, please state your name and address for the record, but I also want to tell you thank you for sending that 100-page document ahead of time for us to read about the vehicles and the plan. It wasn't really 100 pages, but it felt like it.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you, Chris. Councilman Martin, do you know what the enterprise vehicles are?”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you, Chris. I wasn't calling you out. That's for anybody who didn't know what Enterprise was. But as a new counselor, sometimes we don't know those terms. So thank you for the explanation for the trash, trucks, and vehicles in the Enterprise Fund. Chris, any other questions, comments? Counselor Click-Bruce.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you, Counselor Click-Bruce, for holding that meeting. Any other counselors? Seeing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll on the item.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Yes. Item approved. Thank you, Councillors. Thank you, Chris.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you. I'm going to ask Vice President Delgado to swap with me since this is my resolution. And Councilor, huh? Huh? Oh, no, it's 14. Did anyone want to take any of these unfinished business?”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Because it's under unfinished business? A counselor? Huh? Oh, on mine it says 14. It is? Oh, see? 14 on mine? I don't know. Okay. Well, item number 11, then we're in good shape. Please call item number 11. That's why I was wondering why it was all the way at 14. But that's what it is on mine. We still need you.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“To this resolution, because we were together when Senator Jake Oliveira approached us and asked us to bring this resolution forward, for the Springfield Head Start and all Head Starts. The federal government is looking to slash the funding for the Head Start programs. And there is public testimony that is available for anyone to comment on and it's open until tomorrow. And so we wanted to try to get this resolution passed and sent out. to the Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and add it to the record. FOR PUBLIC TESTIMONY. I'M JUST…”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“One page. So I just wanted to see if Councilor Click-Bruce wanted to say anything, and then... Oh, you want me? Okay.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“Yes. Thank you, Councilors. Resolution passes. Madam Clerk, is there any other items on the agenda? There's not. Thank you. That concludes this meeting. Our next meeting is October 19th for a regular city council's meeting. But, councillors, please keep in mind that we are starting the tax rate setting meetings. And the first one will be October 20th at 5 o'clock. Please try to make it virtually or in person.”
CITY COUNCIL · Oct 5, 2026
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“You see it at the bottom, at the bottom?”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“And then when you click it, it should be a link that says mute it. Mute the audio settings. You see it? No. It's like an audio button. Like a mic. Yeah, there he is. He can do it.”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“I'm sorry, Councilor Santanello raised his hand.”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“Can I piggyback off of that question, Mr. President?”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“I don't know if on our end. Hold on. Let me see. Is that any better?”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay. I had to turn it up. First, I want to apologize for not being in person. I had a minor surgery. So thank you, Councillor Delgado, for being able to step in and preside over the meeting. Pat, you said we had some of an increase over the past few years. How many years?”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“Oh, that's great. Is this the same funding schedule that was scheduled to pay up the pension so that we're whole in the pension?”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“2034, yeah, that's what I was looking for. Thank you, Pat. You're welcome.”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yes, Councillor Whitfield. I have raised my hand. I just wanted to say great job, Heather, and thank you for securing that funding because two and a half years is a long time without a veterinarian.”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Vice President. Brian, Willow Street parking garage, you said?”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“I was going to say that I asked Jerry for those numbers, but I wanted to ask when the next round of RFPs are scheduled?”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“But would it be 2027? Because you said every three years.”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“Understood. What is the... How many years have these, um, two organizations been awarded? Is the Hooley Dickinson a new one?”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“Just one more, Jerry. I sent the email. The mayor responded that you or Tim would be getting back to me, so I'm just waiting on that.”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026