Remarks by Vilma D. Leake
78 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 4
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Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“Let me first say thank you for the presentation. I had talked with you earlier about your initials passing out. My senior's understanding what it is to always spell it out for us. And again, thank you. And I'm looking at page 19 and I'm going to follow that through. So as I follow that through, if I have questions later, I'll come to you with those questions, if it's all right with you. So I can better explain it when we have a meeting with our seniors, if that's okay with you. Absolutely. That's all right. Is that all right with you, Mr. Chairman?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“Let me say thank you for the time you've put in, the energy that's gone. I think I've lived through this, heard it before. The quality of life and with whom are we making that reference to? Who are we talking about? We talk about the quality of life for people of Mecklenburg County. Who are we embracing in this process? Because we hear the community say we're being left out of, given pockets of community are left out of. I drive down to an area, four areas, twice a week, and I see my people, my young people, walking the street that have no place to live, number one. Number two, no job, no…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“I commend you also for taking the steps to hope to bring about a change. I think about this song, a change is going to come, but when? And I support anything that you need for us to do to make it better. and you're brave to have done what you've done, and I support you 100%. And to see the picture of three lively people who head up a community and wanting to bring about a change in itself is enough to arouse all of us. But I've seen it, and I haven't seen it, and I still don't see it. Because people are still thinking the same way they did before they started out. Like they did in the 60s. It…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“I'm concerned about the condition of our community. And when I say that, I mean from the perspective from education, city council to the county. There are problems that we have yet to address and can't address, but that need to be addressed. So I pray that we will support our community and those who are in position to help us make it better. And I've never seen it this way before as it relates to the relationship and what's going on. So I pray that... Some changes will come and address the needs of this community as need to be. I couldn't let it go by without saying there are problems with us…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 22, 2026
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“Good afternoon. The name is Vilma D. Leak and I represent the most powerful people in the county and that's District 2. But I've been told to stop saying that but I can't do it. And I won't do it. The most powerful people is District 2. Welcome and thank you for being here tonight. You look good.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“I remember when you first came to the country.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Yes, did you hold it down? Oh, yeah, I'm good.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Wow. Crazy if you let it. Who says you can't have fun? One more.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“I just want to compliment him on his presentation, following him throughout the years and the work that he's done thus far and his staff. So I'm hoping that we'll have a meeting that the community, as she brings up, that the community will be able to see this directly, rather than in a board meeting, and that would be great, and reaching more people that way. So if you can plan that, let us know, and I'll help you get it out to the people.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Let me say this, and we can move forward if you don't mind.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“We have responses to them, but if we want to go to the next meeting, be fine with me.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Many of you don't want to even hear consent items.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Let me just say thank you. Thank you, because I did talk with your staff.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“Let me say thank you for the opportunity to speak to this issue. And I spoke to it earlier as I look and sit right here in Brooklyn right now, as we were promised years ago that there would be housing and replacement of churches and living conditions would be different. And I'm watching the meeting last night and seeing the people walk around with signs saying support this process, that they're going to bring all of this into the community. And we are the ones who suffer. And when I say that, we are the people in the black community who's always disruptive in the process. They've known about…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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“But thank you, Mr. Chairman. I respect you dearly, love what you do, how you've done it, and how you've respected this bond and this community. You know I love you.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 15, 2026
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Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“The question deals with when one does not want to... state who they are. How do we know? They said prefer not to answer on the front page.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you. Garetha Butler, Jessica Edwards and Ryan Reed.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“I'm trying to put some District 2 people because they're heavy with 5-4.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“No comment at this point. Yes. Is this old Brooklyn, part of Brooklyn?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“Is that why we're bringing back second ward into that community? Because I understood you previously to say you weren't supporting a second ward. I said it.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“but I'm asking the question, have you changed your mind? What's wrong? George Dunlap.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“My question is, are we supporting this plan?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026