Consolidation of Services

Clarified the city's problems weren't Hurricane Michael, but corruption.

Said waiting until November won't solve the problem — the city will have to cut services and raise taxes; the city is bloated and needs to be cut.

Suggested directing the city manager to spend $5,000 for Stantec to write up a 5-year public safety non-ad valorem assessment and lower the millage.

Shared being laid off twice due to cutbacks and coming out better each time — advised to cut deep once so you don't have to do it again.

Said commissioners and residents declaring 'hard lines' are stonewalling the consolidation study they voted 5-0 for — 'if you won't budge you are part of the problem.' Also urged considering a private trash company using the city's $3.4 million sanitation reserves as context.

Questioned whether consolidating fire services conflicts with the city charter mandate for its own fire department, and asked whether Bay County even wants Lynn Haven's fire department.