City Manager Mari Macomber quote: "You approve things after staff has done the work. The Council doesn't go out there and do the work and come back and say, 'This is how we're doing it,' and that's what you want to avoid."

The city is part of the county. There are ways that we can partner together to help not just the ele...
CITY MANAGER MARI MACOMBER

If we can get people who can get from point A to point B more conveniently, it will just be better.
CITY MANAGER MARI MACOMBER

Those would be two examples where the city, if we wanted to do something different to meet our local...
CITY MANAGER MARI MACOMBER

Our hands are tied quite often.
CITY MANAGER MARI MACOMBER

Once the charter was developed, then there would be another election where citizens would decide if ...
CITY MANAGER MARI MACOMBER

We have talked quite a bit about trying to do things more efficiently, and a charter would allow us ...
CITY MANAGER MARI MACOMBER

If we all didn't agree to do it, it wasn't going to happen.
CITY MANAGER MARI MACOMBER

People keep asking for things, and we don't have money, so we need to get money another way.
CITY MANAGER MARI MACOMBER

We gave people an opportunity to choose and learn more about city services.
CITY MANAGER RUSS BLACKBURN

The commission may direct (staff) to explain alternatives to the public and that's certainly the com...
CITY MANAGER RUSS BLACKBURN

There are times you just can't agree.
CITY MANAGER RUSS BLACKBURN

Once we get the ranking, we can go forward and develop a capital improvement plan to get the project...
CITY MANAGER MARYANN COURSON

We absolutely do not want to delay those projects.
CITY MANAGER DOUG SELBY

We've worked hard with every department to minimize cuts to services. But there's no way around it. ...
CITY MANAGER CARLOS PALACIOS

As we see many new projects being constructed in downtown, there is an increasing demand for metered...
CITY MANAGER DOUG SELBY

I think we were doing without because we were making ends meet so to speak. We have gotten to the po...
CITY MANAGER DOUG SELBY

I always viewed him as someone with good credibility, good technical background.
CITY MANAGER DOUG SELBY

In the process of negotiations, we reached a point where we need to bring closure to something. In m...
CITY MANAGER DOUG SELBY

When we made the initial decision on the election date we hadn't really thought about the extra cost...
CITY MANAGER CARLOS PALACIOS

We're continuing to look at neighborhoods and areas that want urban services.
CITY MANAGER RUSS BLACKBURN

Bill has done an excellent job in an interim capacity.
CITY MANAGER RUSS BLACKBURN

It's affecting the morale of employees, hanging over their heads. We need to get it over with sooner...
CITY MANAGER CARLOS PALACIOS

I have no objection to these interviews. Had I been given a courtesy notice by your office, though, ...
CITY MANAGER DOUG SELBY

This is a hard time for the fire department and, in fact, the city as a whole.
CITY MANAGER CARLOS PALACIOS

We have a lot less money to spend on fire and police and other direct services.
CITY MANAGER CARLOS PALACIOS

We've ordered small portable pumps to put out there temporarily to move the standing water to No Nam...
CITY MANAGER MARYANN COURSON

We're not being real strict on putting the signs 5 feet from the property line and we're taking pict...
CITY MANAGER MARYANN COURSON

Groups feeding the homeless at the Downtown Plaza has had unintended consequences. There are so many...
CITY MANAGER RUSS BLACKBURN

A lot is going to be determined by the market. We?re hoping to be a catalyst.
CITY MANAGER CARLOS PALACIOS

It could just be the alignment of the stars.
CITY MANAGER RUSS BLACKBURN

We want the citizens of Gainesville to be comfortable in City Hall. But there may be individuals who...
CITY MANAGER RUSS BLACKBURN

We would like to have the event stay downtown if at all possible. It helps downtown merchants, and i...
CITY MANAGER CARLOS PALACIOS

This is great news. We've made it very clear we want job-creating businesses there, and from what I ...
CITY MANAGER CARLOS PALACIOS

This puts us in a more reactive position than we'd like to be.
CITY MANAGER RUSS BLACKBURN

I would just hate to be here late on a Friday seeing the lakes rising or a storm headed our way and ...
CITY MANAGER MARYANN COURSON

In an effort to be comprehensively responsive to your request our City Clerk had to research not onl...
CITY MANAGER DOUG SELBY

That kind of leadership is what I was looking for in a chief.
CITY MANAGER CARLOS PALACIOS

Given the scope, the magnitude and disruption, it went extremely smoothly. It came in on schedule an...
CITY MANAGER DOUG SELBY

We're open to others speaking, but we do want to make sure they have the full picture and they have ...
CITY MANAGER RUSS BLACKBURN

We called some candidates to relocate signs last week and when they were not moved this past weekend...
CITY MANAGER MARYANN COURSON

We'll do what we have to do to protect homes and roads. But, we would feel a lot better knowing we h...
CITY MANAGER MARYANN COURSON

The council felt it was important because of the public vote that every legal means should be exhaus...
CITY MANAGER CARLOS PALACIOS

More Than Words, Volume 2
DEBBIE MACOMBER

I am a big popcorn fanatic. I love popcorn. In fact one year for my birthday, my husband bought me o...
DEBBIE MACOMBER

She's an amazing woman,
DEBBIE MACOMBER

Be an encourager. Scatter sunshine. Who knows whose life you might touch with something as simple as...
DEBBIE MACOMBER

More Than Words, Volume 2: More Stories Inspired by Real Women Who've Made a Difference
DEBBIE MACOMBER

Emotions can become habits - she said haltingly as she wiped her eyes. But habits can be changed".
DEBBIE MACOMBER

In my books and in romance as a genre, there is a positive, uplifting feeling that leaves the reader...
DEBBIE MACOMBER

I've always been a creative speller and never achieved good grades in school. I graduated from h...
DEBBIE MACOMBER

It’s said that there are men who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who w...
DEBBIE MACOMBER

I'm a yarnaholic. That means I have more yarn stashed away than any one person could possibly us...
DEBBIE MACOMBER

My office walls are covered with autographs of famous writers - it's what my children call my &#...
DEBBIE MACOMBER

We are proud of our 40 year history in Australia and our commitment in the 1960s to begin manufactur...
MARKETING MANAGER

It's not too exciting, plain vanilla, with good companies, good financial qualities. That gives you ...
MARI ADAM

I think we shocked the USA a bit. I think we are getting better at playing the big teams.
MARI PEHKONEN

When I worked in Ames at the recycling center we had two containers - pop cans and two-liter bottles...
MARI VANDERWAL

To identify the enemy is to free the mind.
MARI EVANS

It is, however, quite rare to have a player have two massive wins within such a short space of time.
MARKETING MANAGER

If the economy is indeed slowing down, wouldn't it be nice to have some money set aside?
MARI ADAM

They don't realize compounding works both ways. It makes you rich when you're investing and it makes...
MARI ADAM

At the moment it's what I call a game of chicken. We don't want to move until we know what the thres...
MARI PANGESTU

While bond buying by pension funds and life insurance firms was expected, the market didn't see it.
MARI IWASHITA

The longer you leave it in checking, the more likely it will vanish.
MARI ADAM

If your mind is clear as to what you are trying to do, if you can say what you want out of life and ...
MARI ADAM

Access to cash is paramount now. It's absolutely critical.
MARI ADAM

The key is you don't want to pick something too wacky, like a sector fund, or something too aggressi...
MARI ADAM

This is the time of year when you're going to see the most rain ... because of the southwest monsoon...
MARI RAMOS

I'm/ gonna spread out/ over America/ intrude/ my proud blackness/ all/ over the place.
MARI EVANS

She turns the cast into high-kicking seniors.
MARI DIETZ

We only have one full-time employee now, because we couldn't afford any others, and we do a lot of t...
MARI VANDERWAL

No one has anything to cash out. I think this year people are going to be feeling pretty poor.
MARI ADAM

The Balkans and the north shore of the Adriatic will be drying out slowly throughout the day and an ...
MARI RAMOS

This is a very dangerous and life-threatening storm.
MARI RAMOS

We're still not good enough. We were scared of what was going to happen.
MARI PEHKONEN

It's sort of mixed feelings. It's sentimental and it's also being scared of what could happen.
MARI PEHKONEN

It felt good to get back out there and play after having last week off. I'm pleased with the way we ...
MARI YORI

Since we're a northern team, it's hard to get teams to come here in February because of the weather....
MARI YORI

I think, just like with any type of seasonal eating, we're a bit confined because of where we live.
MARI COYNE

I don't think these abuses will continue.
MARI ADAM

Ensuring that everyone has great trails to ride is an essential part of our business. By honoring th...
MARKETING MANAGER

The club was created to thank our loyal clients for their support over the years and forge new relat...
MARKETING MANAGER

People make decisions that undermine their goals every day.
MARI ADAM

If you have a long-term perspective, you don't react to every piece of news.
MARI ADAM

I think we shocked the USA a bit.
MARI PEHKONEN

The bright side is you're getting good companies at a fraction of the cost.
MARI ADAM

Milizia d'abisso perduta che vedi le navi dal basso come sagome nere di foglie, dimmi, in quelle omb...
MICHELE MARI

People come back year after year to see what we're wearing.
MARI DIETZ

We're a group of senior women who tap dance.
MARI DIETZ

She is the Golden Steppers.
MARI DIETZ

The weather in Europe this time of the year and through the winter is highly influenced by the Icela...
MARI RAMOS

We didn't expect the checking to be so hard. But in the third period we did start skating and scored...
MARI PEHKONEN

They are one of the best teams in the world and the favorite to win in the final.
MARI PEHKONEN

Don't add new money until the company has its compliance under control.
MARI ADAM

We had no idea we were in violation of any law. We decided to try this and hopefully save our busine...
MARI VANDERWAL

We knew she could play. She was one of the highest recruited pitchers out of Arizona. She doesn't wa...
MARI YORI

There's no Plan B. So you're a little more exposed.
MARI ADAM

By selling, you're making an ethical statement. But don't cut off your nose to spite your face.
MARI ADAM

I like the simpler the better.
MARI COYNE

Vampires are cruel." Steopa said. "we exist to weed out the weak and the unneeded. We feed on humans...
MARI MINIATT

Suddenly, out of nowhere, some random old guy grabs me on the arm and starts dragging me into a side...
MARI MANCUSI

We're not used to leading against the USA, and I think that's one of the things we have to get bette...
MARI PEHKONEN

I wouldn't say the USA is not as strong. They have the best players in the world. We don't focus for...
MARI PEHKONEN

Our trade is more on the resource-based sector. We need to find ways to increase trade in manufactur...
MARI PANGESTU

Environmental issue in the two countries is sensitive enough. Therefore, we should not ignore the is...
MARI PANGESTU

Keep searching until you find one.
MARI LOOMANS

I am a black woman/ the music of my song/ some sweet arpeggio of tears/ is written in a minor key/ a...
MARI EVANS

We played solid softball this weekend in all phases of the game. We couldn't have had a better tourn...
MARI YORI

It's vital you continue contributions to a retirement plan. People stop funding. That's the No. 1 mi...
MARI ADAM

We were lucky this time. But there will be another one. It may be years away, but there's always the...
MARI ABE

I will never be the woman with the perfect hair, who can wear white and not spill on it.
AND CITY

Cheer up and dry your damp eyes,
And tell me when it rains,
And I'll blend up that rainbow...
OWL CITY

There's no question that our first half was very, very impressive, ... I sit back and say, 'Wow, tha...
CITY HIGH

[This year they're calling it] That's Entertainment! Celebrating Career Transition for Dancers' 20th...
CITY CENTER

Dear God your the only north star I'd follow this far!
OWL CITY

Oh telescope,
Keep your eye on my only hope,
Lest I blink and be swept off the narrow road...
OWL CITY

Desperate Housewives.
AND CITY

Courtney (Showing Carrie her book cover): Let me talk you through it. Blurred background, aah, fast-...
AND CITY

It's such a tribute to my show. My show is so good. I feel so blessed to play such a strong characte...
AND CITY

Dear God, I was terribly lost
When the galaxies crossed
And the sun went dark.
Dear G...
OWL CITY

..bright eyes and subtle variations of blue...
OWL CITY

They were gaining some momentum there but overall I still felt we were in pretty good shape, ... I f...
CITY HIGH

You men have no idea what we're dealing with down there. Teeth placement, and jaw stress, and suctio...
AND CITY

The transition period was utterly chaotic until we regained control and caused an unusually high lev...
CITY CENTER

We've told them we've got kids in college and one in the pros. They know that now. These young kids ...
CITY HIGH

George Mason has proven they're tough.
KANSAS CITY

I'm not going to build it. It may hurt (the city's chances). On the other side, I remember Tampa Bay...
KANSAS CITY

After a disappointing January, we are meeting our expectations.
KANSAS CITY

Everybody wonders what happens after you die[Carrie] I'm too busy wondering who's dinging my car in...
AND CITY

I don't believe in the Republican party or the Democratic party. I just believe in parties. [Samanth...
AND CITY

We talked about 'being back' at the pep assembly and that is what we are now,
CITY HIGH

There is nothing about the budget that Nancy would not be able to speak intelligently on, ... Mayor ...
CITY CENTER

That's an advantage for our O-line, ... Because it confuses the D-line. They never know what's going...
CITY HIGH

You've got to be tough to play center because every play you have to come up and be able to identify...
CITY HIGH

[So] bring a lawn chair, come on down, ... It's going to be the social event of the year.
CITY HIGH

Our team is working very hard and had a great summer of base building, running every day, ... Our go...
CITY HIGH

The Brady Bunch: The Complete Fourth Season
AND CITY

A stud is born! [Stanford]
AND CITY

Sometimes we need to stop analyzing the past, stop planning the future, stop figuring out precisely ...
AND CITY

[This year they're calling it] That's Entertainment! Celebrating Career Transition for Dancers' 20th...
CITY CENTER

The silence isn't so bad, till I look at my hands and feel sad. Because the spaces between my finger...
OWL CITY

The Money is in the Numbers: Achieve the Results You Want with Confidence
CITY CENTER

He's getting more consistent, ... He hits it as long as anybody in the conference, which gives him s...
CITY HIGH

He was the anchor of our line last year, ... He's always been mentally tough. That's why he was able...
CITY HIGH

These engines have a disturbing history of in-flight failure.
KANSAS CITY

We are trying to set up a budget that you can address, that you can look at and see where things are...
MANAGER HENRY DURANT

It is interesting that both Chicano and Puerto Rican art in the United States form an important part...
MARI CARMEN RAMIREZ

Not only do we have to combat overtime use but we also have 19 members of the department eligible fo...
TOWN MANAGER RICHARD KERBEL

Right now, everybody is in one category, but I gradually want to change that to where each category ...
MANAGER HENRY DURANT

Directing a portion of the settlement funds towards the town's groundwater resources at Saw Mill Pon...
TOWN MANAGER RICHARD KERBEL

We do have Museums of African American Art in the United States, and there is a National Museum of W...
MARI CARMEN RAMIREZ

There are just two directions in life, the one which is safe but boring, and the other which is deli...
JOE MARI FADRIGALAN

Behind closed doors, we're all the fat uncool kid.
SU-MARI DIEDERICKS

Era lui l'ultimo elfo. [...] Il più grande, il più potente e l'ultimo, quello dopo cui non ci sar�...
SILVANA DE MARI

Far from being dominated by ideas from Paris and New York, Latin American artists were often the inn...
MARI CARMEN RAMIREZ

The Documents Project has actively collected documentation on both island-based Puerto Rican art as ...
MARI CARMEN RAMIREZ

Don't hide yourself. Stand up, keep your head high and show them what you got!
JOE MARI FADRIGALAN

Per qualche motivo, tutto sommato, lo avrebbe di nuovo voluto neonato. Squittente e catastrofico, e ...
SILVANA DE MARI

How I wished all my problems were just a piece of cake. Eat it entirely and then it's all gone.
JOE MARI FADRIGALAN

I love you, but I love myself more.
SEX AND THE CITY

Lipstick,
SEX AND THE CITY

Kitchen
SEX AND THE CITY

It's really hard to walk in a single woman's shoes -- that's why you sometimes need really special s...
SEX AND THE CITY

Maybe we should get married.[Charlotte] Alrighty.[Trey]
SEX AND THE CITY

I knew I wanted a handbag, but they were so pricey. I love Marc Jacobs.
SEX AND THE CITY

All other documents in the Getty's possession that could in any way be relevant to the Italian inves...
SEX AND THE CITY

I love you but it's not my job to fix your finances. [Charlotte]
SEX AND THE CITY

Life is not all about sex. [Samantha]
SEX AND THE CITY

From my experience, honey, if he seems too good to be true—he probably is. [Samantha]
SEX AND THE CITY

Really wanted a little baby to love, though not, obviously, weekend nanny to shag ex-husband.
SEX AND THE CITY

There was so much skin, it was like a shar-pei![Charlotte]
SEX AND THE CITY

Beverly Hills Cop II.
SEX AND THE CITY

A stud is born! [Stanford]
SEX AND THE CITY

Sean (while ice-skating with Carrie): I'm guessing it's easier to balance when you're not smoking.Ca...
SEX AND THE CITY

I want you to look at me, connect with me. This is lovemaking, it's not a porno flick. [Maria]
SEX AND THE CITY

But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with your...
SEX AND THE CITY

Ray.
SEX AND THE CITY

Keno's one of those people who likes to be in control. He's known for a long time he's not going to ...
CITY COUNCILWOMAN JANIE THOM

It's the usual cast of liberals.
CITY COUNCILWOMAN JANIE THOM

They practically chased me with torches like I was Fuckenstein! [Samantha]
SEX AND THE CITY

It's my birthday. I'm officially old. [Carrie on her 35th Birthday]
SEX AND THE CITY

Sean (while ice-skating with Carrie): I'm guessing it's easier to balance when you're not smoking. SEX AND THE CITY

I want you to look at me, connect with me. This is lovemaking, it's not a porno flick. [Maria]
SEX AND THE CITY

Hi, Mrs. Collier. I'm a Jew now. How are you? [Charlotte]
SEX AND THE CITY

the lights fade to black.
SEX AND THE CITY

It will be an interesting project. We want to restore them historically by still make them appeal to...
CITY CLERK SCOTT BERKA

Other than that, we don't have any immediate plans for the space.
CITY CLERK SCOTT BERKA

You shouldn't have to sacrifice who you are just because somebody else has a problem with it.
SEX AND THE CITY

Everybody wonders what happens after you die[Carrie] I'm too busy wondering who's dinging my car in ...
SEX AND THE CITY

I’ve done the merry-go-round, I’ve been through the revolving doors, I feel like I’ve met some...
SEX AND THE CITY

There are no available men in their thirties in New York. Giuliani had them removed along with the h...
SEX AND THE CITY

Men in their forties are like the New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle: tricky, complicated, and y...
SEX AND THE CITY

Courtney (Showing Carrie her book cover): Let me talk you through it. Blurred background, aah, fast-...
SEX AND THE CITY

F*** me badly once, shame on you. F*** me badly twice, shame on me.
SEX AND THE CITY

Hasty Pudding is no small potatoes (sorry to mix the food references), known for its famous alumni a...
SEX AND THE CITY

Sex and the City.
SEX AND THE CITY

Despite the fact that there are over eight million people on the island of Manhattan, there are time...
SEX AND THE CITY

I think it's romantic when someone offers me a seat on the subway. [Carrie]
SEX AND THE CITY

Someone once said that two halves make a whole. And when two halves move in together, it makes a who...
SEX AND THE CITY

No lady likes to dance or dine, accompanied by a porcupine. Burma Shave.
SEX AND THE CITY

You approve things after staff has done the work. The Council doesn't go out there and do the work and come back and say, 'This is how we're doing it,' and that's what you want to avoid.

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City Manager Mari Macomber

You approve things after staff has done the work. The Council doesn't go out there and do the work and come back and say, 'This is how we're doing it,' and that's what you want to avoid.

City Manager Mari Macomber

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