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Rory Diamond
Council Member
District 13
Jacksonville, FL
October 20, 2026
Last heard
Statements in public meetings
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at 29:12And because, as we know, Nat Ford is leaving Jacksonville to start up at DART in next week, I assume, or his last day here is tomorrow, that's what underlies the need for an emergency.
at 45:25But if he's like, absolutely, I'm not coming, or no response at all, right, then Friday comes and goes and he doesn't show, then the next step is to then come back to the standing committee to see, do we want to enforce this subpoena?
at 31:18why were you pushing this $10 million gap if they're telling you, and these are smart dudes and lady who know what they're doing,
at 31:30And I hate to use the JEA example again, but that's where we started to figure out where the pressure was coming from.
at 14:16So while the situation at JTA really is a nightmare, there is no other path out other than to allow them to have this flexibility to do this.
at 19:10I forgot to do the thing I always try to do when I'm talking about JTA, which is to compliment Randall Barnes, Shepler, Cleveland.
at 1:49:33Cindy. Just, Ms. Tremor, there's no grocery store there now? Through the chair, there is not. And when
at 1:49:55I'm tracking. And you're not asking for 50 million dollars from the city for this? Through the chair,
at 53:32And I love that we're having a healthy discussion about it so that we can do basic services, which I know my colleague, Colonel Miller, is like, do the basics, right?
at 53:55And so if you came back to that podium and said, you know what, we signed this contract, we had to break it, the cost of breaking the contract was this much money and a lawsuit, I will stand behind you.
at 1:35:40but for the next budget cycle based on trades and some stuff for junior achievement, all these
at 2:45:48But yeah, so I would move that we move $750,000 above the line, and then move the other $750,000
at 31:43I've seen you here over the years representing Ash Properties and have great respect for you.
at 52:06Like, these are tricky ones for a district councilperson, and you landed the plane, you hurt all these folks,