2MC Podcast Eps 61 - Something Smells...

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MAK
Hey everybody I'm mak

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Courtney
And I'm Courtney. Welcome back to 2mc

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MAK
So excited that you joined us today. And also listeners and viewers.

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Courtney
Oh thank you. I'm so glad you're here too.

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MAK
Yeah.

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Courtney
It's in our listener and listeners and viewers.

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MAK
I just said that.

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Courtney
Yeah. Well.

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MAK
Anyway, we're going to get after it because we had a very large day.

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Courtney
We had a big board meeting. We had a.

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MAK
Big board meeting this week. Yes. Presentations, information, a lot of stuff to unpack. Let's get into it. Okay.

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Courtney
Okay, so the board presented a proclamation recognizing the Lyric Theater centennial celebration. It is a this in ten. First, yes, is a free community event that is happening in downtown Stuart.

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MAK
Right. You can wander between the parks. The lyric, the waterfront.

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Courtney
Tons of live performances.

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MAK
Arts Council.

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Courtney
Yes, Family-Friendly activities. Bring your kids, bring your wives, bring your husbands, bring your friends. Bring all the people.

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MAK
Can the dogs go?

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Courtney
Sure.

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MAK
Why not? Okay.

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Courtney
So. Yes. And it's from. Oh, through. I want to know when. Saturday, March 28th, ten M. It starts.

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MAK
This weekend.

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Courtney
Yeah. Okay, but the last event.

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MAK
Begins at seven. Yeah.

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Courtney
So it's a it's a full day. All day. Yes. With all these different things going on. We can drop it in the show notes so you can look at the schedule.

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MAK
Yeah, I think it's cool. You can make a day of it.

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Courtney
You could stay late. Come early. Whatever you wanted to do.

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MAK
I don't go early.

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Courtney
You could. Why not get your seat?

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MAK
But you're going to walk around.

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Courtney
Well, the first. The first thing starts at 10 a.m.. Okay. So if you go early, you could put your seat down and get ready.

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MAK
Got it?

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Courtney
Yep. There also was a proclamation recognizing the American Red cross. Is there.

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MAK
Red months?

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Courtney
It's American Red cross. Yes. Okay. Next. Our fire chief.

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MAK
In. And.

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Courtney
Yes. He gave an update to the board about an existing interlocal agreement about fire rescue services.

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MAK
Yeah. The interlocal agreement with the city of Stuart. Yes. So, he just presented sort of a status of where we are, and he was looking for, the City of Stuart Fire chief to come together with him.

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Courtney
Yep. To discuss the agreement and help establish a framework for coordination responsibilities, resource allocation, all that jazz.

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MAK
Nice. Love it when we can work together as a community.

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Courtney
And then after that presentation.

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MAK
Oh, right. Sheriff Budensiek Yes. Talked about, traffic concerns on 710. Yes. Right. He did. I know this has been through the MPO. Our board has expressed, support for it. And fDOT, I believe, is, highly aware of the issues. And I think the projects are fully funded.

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Courtney
Yes. And the board, asked staff to work with fDOT to add some signage or maybe some delineate ERS or whatever their study shows that they should add.

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MAK
Yeah. Like that. Yes. Because the projects take a while to move through the process. And so these are things that could happen maybe more quickly, more quickly. And so it was good. It was a good discussion really. Yes.

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Courtney
In

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MAK
This is super exciting. So I wish we had those little confetti guns. Moo moo moo moo. Right. 25th anniversary of Ms.. Poop.

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Courtney
Yes.

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MAK
You heard it here.

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Courtney
You did. And you might be saying. What is Ms.. Poop?

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MAK
Well, she's a boat.

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Courtney
She is, but.

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MAK
Pumps out poop.

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Courtney
Yes. She also has a name. It's just really long.

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MAK
So, Ms..

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Courtney
Poop. Martin. Ship pump out operation program.

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MAK
Which smells, spells. I know what the boat is. Doesn't smell, but that spells.

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Courtney
Ms.. Poop. Poop? Yes.

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MAK
I love it.

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Courtney
And this is something.

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MAK
That when you do that, you don't mean to.

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Courtney
I don't know, a coincidence.

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MAK
So maybe.

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Courtney
This started 25 years ago.

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MAK
Yes.

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Courtney
And it's funded. It was funded in part of the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Clean Vessel Act. That's through the through the FDP.

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MAK
Which Department of environmental protection? Yes. Because really, like, we laugh about the name. We joke about it, but it is,

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Courtney
A free, convenient and safe and responsible way to remove sewage from boats.

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MAK
Right. So what I was going to say now.

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Courtney
Oh, that wasn't what you were going to say.

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MAK
Very well said. But it is about protecting our environment.

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Courtney
Yes it is. It is. And so far in the 25 years, right, they've removed 2.5 million gallons of untreated sewage.

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MAK
I don't know how many elephants that is.

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Courtney
We never know how many elephants things are.

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MAK
Oh, we never know.

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Courtney
Math's not our strongest thing. So,

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MAK
That we have that girl math thing. Yeah. But anyway, 2.5 sounds like a lot. Gallons is a lot. And I love that. This is something that our county does. Our utilities.

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Courtney

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MAK
Department and our county. And it's. It was in the beginning. It was a model for other, counties and communities. And actually, I think, there was a county to the north of us that just recently came down to check it out, see how we do it, and see if it's something that they could implement. Implement. Yeah.

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Courtney
Nice.

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MAK
So we're still going strong after 25 years.

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Courtney
We to be leaders.

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MAK
We are leaders. I know in that area. I saw Ms.. Coupe today. As a matter of fact.

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Courtney
Did you?

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MAK
I did.

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Courtney
Was it smelly?

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MAK
Nope. It wasn't. It's just a boat.

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Courtney
Wasn't there? We thought it was.

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MAK
No. Why would you think that? No, no.

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Courtney
Not at all.

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MAK

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Courtney
So if you weren't able to watch the board meeting. Have no fear. Right. You can watch it on YouTube.

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MAK
Or Facebook.

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Courtney
Or MCPs TV.

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MAK
You can go a lot of different places.

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Courtney
Yeah. So we'll drop that down in the show notes. And our next board meeting is April 7th.

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MAK
Do you know that? Can I say this?

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Courtney
I don't know. What are you going to say?

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MAK
I am going to say that. We worked with the local media and did a little package with them on the Ms.. Poop this week. Ooh, celebration of all the work that they've done in our community.

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Courtney
The big 25.

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MAK
Yeah.

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Courtney
Yeah. 25 was a good year. Was it? I mean, turning 25 was.

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MAK
I. I'm pretty sure I remember it. You know, it's coming up. Music at the mansion.

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Courtney
Oh, yes, it is at the mansion at Tuckahoe.

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MAK
Dance party. Dance party.

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Courtney
Do dance.

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MAK
Party. Do you want to tell us who's playing? Yeah.

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Courtney
Bombshell.

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MAK
I don't know their music.

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Courtney
Well, it's dance music from the 70s to today.

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MAK
That's cool.

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Courtney
I mean, yeah.

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MAK
It is. When is it?

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Courtney
Sunday, April 12th. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m..

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MAK
Right. And they have food and beverages for sale.

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Courtney
And free games and activities for kids.

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MAK
That's cool. You bring your chairs.

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Courtney
Or your blankets.

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MAK
And your dancing shoes. Don't forget them.

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Courtney
Yep. Because it's going to be a good time.

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MAK
Well, so she says. And then another cool event is the movie nights.

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Courtney
Yes, the community movie nights. There's one coming up at Langford Park April 24th.

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MAK
Grab your lawn chair, grab your loved ones, get ready for a an evening full of movie and fun. Well, I believe that's what the.

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Courtney
Movie that they'll be watching is The Sandlot. Cool. Super cool. And that's, at Langford. Yeah. At Langford Park. It's kind of fun.

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MAK
So does Langford Park have baseball fields?

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Courtney
Don't quiz me right now. I believe they do.

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MAK
Did you or did you not come from parks?

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Courtney
I did, okay. I don't recall. But I will say that the Martin County Sheriff's Office Grill team will be grilling it up. I love it and ready to serve.

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MAK
But 6:00.

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Courtney
Pm. Perfect. Right in the movie starts at seven. Be there.

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MAK
Be square.

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Courtney
Or circle.

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MAK
And or know what that means? We should move on. Okay. We have talked about this before, but. And we.

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Courtney
Have.

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MAK
But it's really important. It is. Right. Historic Preservation Month coming up in May, and we are asking for community.

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Courtney
Organizations.

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MAK
Yes, organizations to let us know what events,

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Courtney
That you are hosting. Yes. That highlight Martin County's history and heritage so that we can include them on these schedule of events.

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MAK
You know, I love it when you finish not only a your sandwiches. Yep. There you go.

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Courtney
Yes. And you have to do that by April 10th.

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MAK
Okay. So, you know, only a couple more weeks. Get on it.

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Courtney
Get on it. Right.

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MAK
What else we got?

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Courtney
I was just going to ask how your ducks are.

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MAK
Well, they are living their best life, quacking around on the farm.

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Courtney
Nice. They have a little house now, right?

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MAK
Have a nice.

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Courtney
House and a swimming pool.

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MAK
Upstairs. Downstairs pool in the lower level.

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Courtney
Yeah. I think you should have little framed photos of them in their house.

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MAK
Within the house or on the outside. So you know who you're approaching. Peanut and butter.

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Courtney
Yeah. They're, you know.

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MAK
The little or one. Get it. Yes. Peanut. Yeah.

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Courtney
Okay. So cute.

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MAK
Yeah.

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Courtney
I think that's all we had.

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MAK
Really?

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Courtney
I know.

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MAK
Okay. Did we talk about the meeting and everything? Yeah. Okay.

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Courtney
We're just that good.

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MAK
Wait. You know what they brought up in commissioner comments? And I don't know if we talked about it. I remember talking about this last week. Did we talk about the GFA award? No. Oh my gosh.

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Courtney
Tell me more. Tell me more.

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MAK
Yes. Thank you. Our budget. Staff. For the 28. Oh. Did you see that 28 consecutive year.

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Courtney
That means one through 28 consecutively.

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MAK
Yes. I believe that's what I said. Has received the, GFA award for, budget. And it's how it's laid out. It's how it's clear and easy to understand. That's really incredible.

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Courtney
It is incredible. Anyway, so big kudos to our budget department.

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MAK
Yes. Yes. Yeah. Any way they brought that up, it's for the government and finance. Right? Organization brought that up in America. Thank you. Brought it up in the meeting today. Yes. Wanted they got a shout out from the board. But why not have a shout out from us too?

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Courtney
Why not?

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MAK
Okay.

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Courtney
Okay, now. That's all right.

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MAK
Did you want to say they should like and comment and share and follow.

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Courtney
Like, comment, share and follow.

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MAK
Don't forget you heard it here first.

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Courtney
Okay, now we'll say bye bye bye.