This is a bona fide problem that needs to be solved before you start incurring any more expenses,

When they left in the 90s, it wasn’t under the best circumstances, … When you visit a community, it’s often the little things that make a difference. It all adds up to a wealth of...

The voting system used by almost every major urban county was based on 1970s technology and that led to a large number of errors made by voters on election day that effectively negated thousands of...

This whole thing about the hurricanes has gotten somehow blown out of proportion from what the original request was, … How it went from that to what transpired yesterday, I don’t know.

The issue really is that we have a shortage of shelter space, … We can’t expect everyone to leave, since they are going to get trapped on the roadway.

If you’re responsible for the health, safety and welfare (of the public), you have to look at your own situation and say, `Have we planned for the absolute worstcase scenario?’ … I think our responsibility...

There was so much that wasn’t right, … It needed structure. It needed clear policies and procedures. It needed to have a rule book.

One of the first things I heard (as mayor) was that there’s no strategic plan for what we wanted to be in 10 years, … There’s no overarching vision. We lack communication. We lack information....

My general direction to them was fix this mess,

This has gone very well — seamlessly, … We could hold this event every other year. We would like a rhythm to this.

I’d be surprised if I found a local government around the country that wasn’t reassessing, … I don’t know anyone who has watched the news over the last two weeks who wouldn’t be aggressive about...

I’ll meet with anyone,

We, the city, have to contact these nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, (saying), `We have a copy of your plan on file. Have you implemented your plan? If not, why not?’

We need a whole matrix of measurements, … Right now, we can’t say what our strengths and weaknesses are. We don’t have the data.

I think we’ll look at any high ground, … It may not be where people wind up for the long haul. But, yes, I think we have to look to our neighboring county — all...

I can’t imagine that we wouldn’t talk, … It’s not about jurisdiction. It’s about public safety.

I don’t think it’s a good idea to set aside any city money, … It doesn’t put the city in a good negotiating position when we haven’t even talked with the owners. We haven’t even...

I’d think the vast majority of citizens would think we would talk, … If a Category 4 or 5 storm ever hits, it’s going to take everyone working together.

We are appearing interested in property that we haven’t even looked at, … You have to be more methodical about it or end up putting yourself in a bad negotiating position. Even if you want...

I think that this is a good start. Really, what we need to do is focus on a lot of those issues in light of a catastrophic event,

This has the ability to be a community where it’s all in one,

There’s too much potential for a conflict in acting as an active Realtor and working in our real estate department,

That’s why, I think, any order to evacuate has to come early. Sometimes we’re going to err on the side of caution,