there is multiple meetings going on during the day and we want her to use her time as best she can, bewill allow this -- we will allow this now. supervisor, the floor is yours. >> thank you very much. and thank you, audience, for allowing me to speak first. good evening -- i mean, good afternoon, directors. thank you for making the time for me this afternoon. as you continue to embark on your budget process, based on the feedback i have heard from my constituents, i wanted to present with to you four primary concerns to bring up as you consider adopting your proposed budget. first concern is our m.t.a. crossing guards. this program is a wonderful program in my neighborhood and our schools and our school communities have depended upon the school crossing guards for years to deliver our students safely to school and safely home. we have had an issue with getting school crossing guards in our neighborhood. we are on the wait list, and every time i visit principals from the schools, they're asking me about when can we get our crossing guard. we have many walkers in our neighborhood. our school