Laila Khatri (Music)

Colleagues, as someone who balances the farming rhythms with creative programming at AGATA, I rise to affirm my strong support for Amendment 9. The explicit enshrinement of Long-term Ecological Stewardship as a core pillar is not merely aspirational—it is imperative for the ecological and cultural viability of our 70-acre farm and collaborative. Our stewardship must be deeply embedded in time legislation that anticipates the multi-decade challenges we face: invasive species, feral hogs, and the difficult balance of nurturing diverse habitats alongside vibrant community engagement. This amendment rightly ensures that these realities are not sidelined but central to our shared priorities. Let us anchor AGATA’s future firmly in regenerative care that transcends seasons and politics, yielding resilient soils, thriving ecosystems, and a community that thrives together. Therefore, I vote yea on Amendment 9 and urge my colleagues to join me.

Colleagues, I rise to affirm my yea vote on Amendment 8. Our commitment to embedding Long-term Ecological Stewardship explicitly within the AGATA Time Priorities Charter is indispensable. Our 70-acre farm’s vitality depends not simply on seasonal cycles but on decades-long engagements with the landscape — managing invasive species, feral hogs, and carefully stewarding habitats that sustain our soil, pollinators, and water systems. This amendment anchors ecological stewardship alongside resilience, redundancy, regeneration, community, education, and accessibility — all pillars vital to our survival and flourishing. As someone who programs our festivals mindful of scale, care, and community, I know that the health of our land directly sustains the art and culture we cultivate. This is a decisive step to ensure the farm’s and our neighbors' long-term well-being. I urge all senators to support this amendment wholeheartedly.

Colleagues, as a senator deeply committed to balancing AGATA's creative festival lifeblood with its agricultural and ecological stewardship, I rise in strong support of Amendment 7. Enshrining Accessibility explicitly as a core pillar alongside Resilience, Redundancy, Regeneration, Community, and Education is essential. Our festivals must remain intimate and welcoming to all—ensuring that Deaf, neurodiverse, blind, and low-bandwidth community members can fully participate reflects our commitment to community embeddedness as laid out in the Time Priorities Charter. Accessibility is not a peripheral concern; it is integral to our resilience and community vitality. I urge my fellow senators to affirm this necessary step for AGATA’s enduring and inclusive future.

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Colleagues, as a senator deeply committed to the intersection of art, community care, and ecological stewardship here at AGATA, I rise firmly in support of Amendment 7. This amendment rightly reaffirms Accessibility as a core pillar alongside Resilience, Redundancy, Regeneration, Community, and Education. Accessibility is not a mere add-on; it is foundational to ensuring that our festivals, farm labor, and cultural programming fully include Deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, low-bandwidth, and neurodiverse individuals. This inclusivity strengthens our collective resilience by ensuring diverse participation and equitable access to the restorative power of our land and culture.

From my experience programming festivals that prioritize quiet spaces, child care, and flows that welcome introverts and families, I know accessibility in time legislation shapes not only who comes but how deeply they can engage. It is essential that Todd and Delaney embed this principle as they establish immediate event rhythms and long-term farm rhythms — balancing vibrant creative risk with the care needs of all who sustain this land and community.

Therefore, I cast my vote for Amendment 7, urging us to uphold accessibility not as an afterthought, but as a structural pillar ensuring AGATA’s mission truly includes and uplifts all neighbors, artists, and stewards.