Remarks by Vilma D. Leake
78 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 4
- Play at 57:58
“And so that's why I asked Donald, what's the problem?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 58:26
“So I think... Will this hinder any of the high schools we have already with the health program?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 58:57
“Yeah, for clarity. My questions are based for clarity for the general public.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 1:24:55
“Let me say thank you for bringing your staff here tonight. And if I were to ask you how much did it cost you to bring them here to be with us to ask for funds to maintain and do what you need to do, you'd be able to tell me that, am I right?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 1:25:11
“And I'm glad to see each of them here with you. And the thing that makes me feel so much better about it is you are saying to us about the detention center and that the detention center is going to be Housing young people, am I right?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 1:25:32
“And in our community today, you've got 14 and 12 and 13-year-old children who are finding themselves involved in problems. And it's more than mental health. It's neglect to some degree. So you have to fit into that process. Am I right? You have to be the mother, the father, the uncle, the aunt.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 1:26:08
“I understand that, but I'm saying even with 18-year-olds, some of them act like 12 and 13-year-olds.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 1:26:15
“So all I'm saying to you, thank you, and I've never been against you, Sheriff. I always ask the question, what programs do we have? How are we enhancing our young people so that they will not be repeaters and be returned? And if you look at the report that comes to us to talk about who's in there, they look like me. And something has to change to help us to get our young people and parents to understand the responsibility. Mecklenburg has grown so much, but we never hear anything about if these young people are old people, whomever moved to Charlotte Mecklenburg and commit crimes here, you…”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 1:27:55
“Thank you. I don't want to be a visitor. I know I talked to Valerie Woodard one time and she talked to me about it. That's been some years ago. And thank you for young people for being here tonight. You look good in your white shirts and your blue. You look great. You look fabulous. Thank you for being here. So I'm hoping that we can help to cut back on on the problem that we're having in Mecklenburg County with our youth and with our other individuals. Some people are white collar criminals. We don't get them down there, do you? You lock up white collar criminals?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 1:28:36
“Thank you. I need to tell you about some of them.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 1:54:22
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 1:54:28
“Is your assistant here with you tonight?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 1:54:32
“Might not call him that. I'm just calling him that. Might be your right hand or your left hand. Is he here?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 1:54:51
“Not son, but Robin. Thank you. Is he here?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 1:54:58
“Thank you. Thank you for being here, young man.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 1:59:13
“I'm just going to add to that. They've always had that program, previous sheriffs also.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:26:12
“There was a picture in the paper of a commercial building, I mean a fabulous home, and then a small home on the west side of town. And the people called me about the tax rate. It was much higher for that smaller home on the west side of town than the Ballantyne House. I don't know whether you saw that or not.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:26:43
“Yes. So the question came to me and I could not answer that question based upon how you came up with that decision. It was a very small old house. Maybe it was built in the, maybe 30 years ago. And the lady was complaining about her taxes. she didn't have the money to pay for the taxes versus what the commercial, uh, facility that was, you know, fabulous was less. Okay.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:43:27
“Yes, I pulled that for the very reason that it asked for a grant, but it doesn't say how much the grant is for. In your package, you have all of the information that lends to responding to the information on consent items, so please read that. It's important. Read the second one, please, sir.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:44:14
“Thank you. This is a federal emergency management agency grant. Okay. Please read your information in your package. It tells you exactly how much the grant is for. So the next time you will have that information. So move, Mr. Chairman.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:44:44
“You need... I'm gonna move this before I even talk about it. It's important to make sure the West Mecklenburg Volunteer Fire Department receive the funds necessary to protect the people. So move. Second.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:45:11
“It does just what it says. Rural Operating Assistance Program to support the people who live in the rural communities. So move, Mr. Chairman. Second.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:45:22
“But there's one that she did not list, and it talks about this Baptist church.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:45:29
“I thought you did. I'm sorry. Please forgive me.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 2:45:39
“Yes, the one on the Greater Life Baptist Church. The leasing and the someone down on the left hand. Can the manager talk to me about that?”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026