Ben Sorensen

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9,257 appearances 42 recordings 1 series first heard Sep 2023 last heard 15 Sep

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Fort Lauderdale City Commission · City Commission Joint Workshop with BAB and Conference Meeting on 2026-06-16 1:00 PM - Jun 16, 2026 · 16 Jun 2026 meeting

I believe that there is an exception in state law where an elected official is allowed to give their personal opinion pro or con.

So if asked the question, do I support this?

I have a First Amendment right to say yes, I do or no, I don't.

There's a difference between expressing my personal opinion and advocacy.

So I think if I hear you correctly, you want to be able to express your opinion that you think this is a good idea or a bad idea.

That's not necessarily the same as advocacy.

Okay.

Thank you.

Great.

Because I know my opinion.

And Vice Mayor, if I could just add, I think in the pros and cons of the education piece, you know, what departments are going to be most affected if they have to make some strategic cuts?

YOU KNOW, ONE THOUGHT, AND I DON'T HAVE THE ANSWER, BUT WE'RE SPENDING $200 MILLION TO THE PARKS BOND REVENUE, BUT WHERE'S THE SUSTAINABILITY TO MAINTAIN THOSE NEW IMPROVEMENTS IN THE 200 MILLION FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS?

THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ON THAT COULD BE IMPACTED.

THANK YOU.

NOW I JUST WANT TO OPEN IT UP TO THE PUBLIC FOR ANY COMMENT IN THE BUDGET ADVISORY BOARD.

WE DON'T HAVE COMMENT CARDS IN THE BUDGET ADVISORY BOARD, SO IF YOU'D LIKE TO COMMENT, YOU CAN PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM AND STAND IN LINE AT THE PODIUM AND THEN INTRODUCE YOURSELF.

CITY MANAGER, WHILE THEY'RE DOING THAT, CAN I JUST ASK YOU A QUESTION?

BILL JUST BROUGHT UP A POINT ABOUT CUTS AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT CUTS.

ANYWHERE IN OUR

EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN, ARE WE GOING TO BE LAYING OUT AS WE GO ALONG WHAT WE BELIEVE MIGHT ACTUALLY BE THOSE CUTS SO FOLKS KNOW WHAT IT IS WE'RE ACTUALLY LOOKING AT CUTTING IN TERMS OF IF THEY DO VOTE FOR PROPERTY TAX REFORM?

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