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Good evening, Mayor, Council members, and my
fellow neighbors.

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My name's Brittany Black, and thank you
everyone for coming

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here tonight, because it shows how much we
deeply care

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about our community.

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This become this has become such an emotional
issue, and

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now I understand why people have some really
strong feelings,

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and that's exactly why these decisions should
be based in

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facts, the law, and a thorough process, not
emotion or

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politics.

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At its core, tonight's decision is about
planning and zoning.

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The city council's responsibility is to
determine whether this application

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satisfy satisfies the city's ordinances and
development standards.

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I love Texas, I love this community, and I've
chosen

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this as my home where I hope to raise my

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future family.

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I grew up in the church, I went to a

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Christian school, and my faith taught me that
the importance

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of integrity, accountability, and respect for
your neighbors.

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And those values are why I believe so strongly
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the rule of law.

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I believe deeply in our constitution and the
freedom it

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protects.

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My brother is currently serving, and like so
many other

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service members, he has chosen to put service
above himself

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to our nation and protect our freedoms and our
constitutional

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principles.

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That reminds me that with those freedoms comes
a responsibility

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to uphold the rule of law and ensure our
government

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remains accountable to the people it serves.

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At the end of the day, government exists to
serve

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the people, not the other way around.

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We need leaders who are accountable to the
communities they

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represent by listening, being transparent,
following the law, and making

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decisions grounded in facts and for the public
interest for

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us all.

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My expectation is simple: do the due
diligence, hear every

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resident that wants to speak on this, and make
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decision based on those facts.

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That's how we build trust in government,
protect our freedoms,

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and strengthen our community.

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Thank you, Mr.

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Black.