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Emma Santiago
Commissioner
District 2
Deltona, FL
Statements in public meetings
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at 6:15His experiences as a line medic instilled the values of selfless service, resilience, integrity,
at 6:28Mr. Bellingham, in recognition of your dedicated service, sacrifice, and commitment, deep gratitude
at 42:39I move to approve Resolution No. 2026-28 for the Budgeted Capital Improvement Project for Replacement of the Kubota Membranes at the Eastern Water Reclamation Facility.
at 2:17:09And the other one is for the Deltona Fire Department, Station 65, our transport unit transported mom, my mother, to the hospital this morning.
at 33:55John, I just really quickly, I just want to say thank you very much for that, for just the overview of the budget process of the new budget year.
at 34:14I didn't realize this is one of the highest recognition that a government can receive in the area of government accounting and financial reporting.
at 18:16Um, I'm not being represented here, but the fact that you guys canceled public forum for that meeting and then we're not having it again tonight.
at 18:41I know you probably will anyhow, but when you guys don't things, do things correctly, and then you wonder why we react to how we do, there it is.
at 15:43need from us to help you? Now, you have toys from what age to what age? What? Well, our biggest problem
at 1:07:15The closest available unit to respond to that emergency was on High Banks in DeBerry, and it was Volusia County.
at 1:06:43I make a motion to approve resolution number 2025-134, adopting the City of Deltona, fiscal year 2025-26, final budget.
at 1:52:31I make a motion to change the purchasing policy to revert back to the March of 2025 original approval.
at 43:31When we, when we just had an audit from a private company to come in and audit us and found nothing, perfect scores, no comments.
at 1:02:46And to me, I think the problem we have here is the urgency to do things, like going to the media, going on social media, putting stuff out there.