Mary Alford

at 3:09:54in affordable housing and maintaining lower utility bills in a city that has a reputation for having high.

at 3:10:10Community Weatherization Coalition, which is a local nonprofit here in Gainesville that is, uh, committed to keep paying people's utility bills lower.

at 9:42Mr. Chair, up next is the fiscal year 2027 solid waste initial assessment resolution and authorization to properly notice the public hearing.

at 13:23And up next is the fiscal year 2027 budget public hearing to set proposed millage rates general county government and municipal services taxing unit law enforcement.

at 2:01:47and so I think having either a presentation for us again about that and or, like, some, at the next, you know, at some level having some community engagement component that shares with our larger community how we're shifting the gears,

at 2:05:19But they're different in terms of their approach, particularly to the idea of no-kill and trying to make sure that the animal is comfortable and that there's sort of like a thoughtful approach to when an animal is euthanized that's beyond just like a goal of having a really big live number.

at 1:07:49That was my question I was going to ask, Mary, if, and you can tell me too, between the two of you.

at 1:22:55I mean, people were talking about the possibility of having shops or a coffee shop where a community center with a, you know, meeting place inside.

at 1:10:30I think that we do need better mental health facilities in the jail, and we also need facilities

at 1:10:45Anyway, I think that all the answers are right, but I do think our jail needs a mental health – more

at 1:32:45if anybody has a question they'll ask me okay good I have a question sure so on the fiscal year 2025 side these numbers don't seem to add up to shrink

at 1:33:13that's what I see yeah October november that wasn't really clear yeah because if you add no no it's just those first

at 1:30:04if you're ever playing golf and you hit your golf ball into a body of water on a golf course, you need to carry rubber gloves to reach in and get that golf ball out of the water because the water is so contaminated on golf courses.

at 1:30:33But I also hope that given the engineering students at UF and given the level of consultants that you have working on this project, that you are making this a learning experience for the students at UF as well.

at 2:06:30instead of all of us responding, having a careful response from one of us that's thoughtful and has the – is better.

at 2:07:09And I have to say that the information that has come up about the Emerald Shores Humane Society really does concern me.