Absolutely not. You have the amendment, as do I, and it just takes $10 million out of the general operating to put it into major construction. You know, there are needs everywhere. I wish it were in some way to help my district. We have needs, but it does not help my district. This major construction is $28 million less than it was last year. So I would like to see that we gradually get it back up to the $28 million at least that it was last year.
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