adults in the room?

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/strasburg-council-oks-budget-moves-forward-on-borden-mowery-drive-extension/article_4e7069db-6c23-53ab-b864-bfc2d33cf13b.html 

"I just want to reiterate that we have a lot of CIP in this budget," council member Brad Stover said. "I don't personally know how we could do any better as far as getting the needs of the town met."

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"I think as a safety issue, we have accidents every week on [Interstate] 81, usually involving tractor-trailers," council member Emily McCoryn said. "I would hate to see those become even more deadly."

"I'd like to see the other side of the argument," council member A.D. Carter added in. "I'm not saying that I'm for or against, but for us to be fair and balanced, I probably need to take more time to delve into the why or what."

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"This has been a long time coming," Town Manager Waverly Coggsdale said. "We're very excited to get this project going."

no

"Let's get this project going. Let's break ground," Mayor Brandy Hawkins Boies said. "Can we have a little shovel party out there? That would be fantastic."

no

3 yes, 2 no. 

Aggrandizement and patting oneself on the back are contrary to the behavior of responsible adults. ( https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/aggrandizement )