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Troy Meink: “The entire request reconciliation and the base budget is a…”

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Published April 30, 2026 | Video Starts at 55:03

… and walk through the details on our budget requests regardless of it sits in reconciliation or in the base budget on what happens. You know again this is the priority. The entire request reconciliation and the base budget is a priority for the department. and we need you all to execute the program and we will continue to work with you as that as that rolls out. (55:03–55:09)

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