Remarks by Vilma D. Leake
78 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 4
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Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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“And with that, I am going to add this part. It's not about him. It's about the body. He does say.”
Board of Commissioners · Sep 1, 2026
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Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Thank you so much for being cooperative. That's the way District 2 works together. Thank you. Welcome.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Will the rest of you please stand? Excuse me. Will the rest of you please stand in this group?”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“There we go. Thank you for standing. Thank you, George. Don't sit down. Stand up. We are recognizing you at this point. And they asked me to read this proclamation. Where access to safe, nutritional, affordable, and culturally appropriate food is fundamental to the health, the well-being, and quality of life of all Mecklenburg County residents. And whereas in Mecklenburg County, nearly 12% of households are food insured, and for more than 18% of children live in the food in secure household, underscoring the critical importance of expanding access to fresh, nutritious foods for all residents.…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you so much.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“As her representative, I'm going to advocate and have been advocating for her. So nominate her.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“I move and nominate the two people, District 2 Williams and Ryan, District 6. There's only one. There's only one. There's only one. There's only one, I'm sorry.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“I'm almost speechless to recognize the growth that a mother has produced. and father and family as encouraged, and your church family. Thank you for being in Mecklenburg County. God knows we need you because we are in serious trouble health-wise all across this country now. So whatever you have, give it to us. Afford us to know who you are and with whom you serve. Thank you for your time, your energy. And mother, thank you for being an excellent mother to your baby, I'm calling her your baby, and that's what she is for you. God bless you as a parent, it can happen, some people say it can't,…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Let me first say thank you for your presentations. And this is most important to this country as well as this county and as well as this state, this budget. One thing we know that the legislators have made their decisions of what the budget is and will be. What can we advocate for that we know that we might get some change to? My concern is teachers have always been a teacher working in the school system. The cafeteria, those funds coming from the cafeteria by children who pay their lunch money, what happens to those funds? That's number one. Are they included in the increase as it relates to…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“So I have more, but these are the three most important things that I want covered as it relates to this budget and what can we change or not change.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Let me too say thank you for being here and seeing your baby up there trying to make it to the end of this meeting. And we are, too. Thank you for being here. I moved to Charlotte in 1964, and my husband pastored the church in Brooklyn called Little Rock, Amy's Iron Church. Everything you wanted to find was in Brooklyn for those that looked like me. But then they saw fit to change the look of the area. We're sitting in Brooklyn right now as we sit here. This is a part of Brooklyn. But my concern as I listened and was interested in the development and the changing of what was taking place in…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“So your plan is to bring in persons to do the work, but you provide the funds based upon what the agreement is with the county. Yes, ma'am. Well, I'm not sure because I haven't seen anything. I don't know what you've done previously to make other businesses successful.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“in that she rang the bell for me to stop so I cannot continue the dialogue with you at this point. So maybe we can talk at some other time when we are in the setting again to make a decision on what we will do or can do and what success might be. But we cannot recoup Brooklyn. Brooklyn is no more. And the property that's there, I'm not sure it will take care of what we need in terms of Housing, we keep talking about affordable housing across this community, but salary has to meet that process so the people can pay the rent wherever they live.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“I have to stop now. The young man said stop.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“I want to thank you for your recommendation and your motion and your thought. It's one of the things that we need, and I'm glad you brought it forth and put it out here before this body. because some people we honor and some people we overlook. I look at the custodians, used to look at the custodians whenever I went to a school, when I was on a school board and attended the meetings, or a given set of community people. So I like the idea, but it has to be developed well, where there will not be this group against that group, but working together, making the whole better. And that's what…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“But you're saying all of the volunteer work.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“With some substance to make sure that they can be involved.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Is that between the people you're honored to speak?”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Let the ad hoc committee determine. You want to do it, but we need to decide how much now or later.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“I sit here listening to our talking and when I got on this board and heard the reports from the various org boards that we have, nobody was coming up to support those who needed us the most. And that's those who cannot take care of themselves. Pat Cotham and I talked about it from this desk. We were the first two to do it. If you go to the back meetings and read the minutes, I'm sorry. So I'm in favor and when she sit back so I can see her. So when you can't talk with me about it, I was just anxious because this is what we've needed all the time. And we worked and I'm still working. I was out…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“See my people and it's a need in our community. So I'm supporting it 100%.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026