i just want to first note that i've gotten many texts from ms. louie. she's been trying to get on, and there are several people who have been invited who can't get in the meeting, so there's a technological issue, so she apology apologizes and i apologize on behalf of them as well. i don't have the technical expertise to offer them. folks on the line, if you want to make comment on the budget update. it's the budget update. we're not at the drug sobering center yet. please press *3. okay. we've got one hand, commissioners. all right, i'm going to read a statement again. for each agenda item, members of the public will have an opportunity to make comment for up to two minutes. the public comment process is designed to invite input and feedback from individuals in the community. however, the process does not allow questions to be answered in the meeting or for members of the public to engage in back and forth conversation with the commissioners. the commissioners do consider comments from members of the public when discussing an item and making requests t