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And so, that would mean that if we wanted to make any substantive changes to the current sorrel tax, or if we decided we wanted to do a 1% versus a half cent, or if we wanted to do a second half cent for the infrastructure, or if we wanted to do the transportation surtax, is that correct?
Okay, so we would have to make a decision if we would like to change the existing language within the half cent to include a more broad infrastructure package, or bump up to the one cent to allow for that same thing, but just give us more money to fill the needs that we have.
Now, I hate to, uh, end on a sorrowful note, but I don't think we can leave here today with, without, uh, recognizing that Charlie Kirk was shot and killed today.
So I'll say on behalf of the board and the county, we're thinking of his wife and his two daughters and his family.