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Kevin Cross

23:33 - 23:59

"So even removing it is inconsequential because it still exists on the state DOT plat? That's correct. And so which— the state supersedes our municipal requirements. So I mean, so I hope the public understands that if it's on the state plat and the MOA is subject to the state, even if it's not on the municipal plat, it still exists. So then we're just— we're providing, you know, information, emotional service, but not anything of substance."

So even removing it is inconsequential because it still exists on the state DOT plat? That's correct. And so which— the state supersedes our municipal requirements. So I mean, so I hope the public understands that if it's on the state plat and the MOA is subject to the state, even if it's not on the municipal plat, it still exists. So then we're just— we're providing, you know, information, emotional service, but not anything of substance.
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Kevin Cross
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July 2, 2026

From the transcript

So even removing it is inconsequential because it still exists on the state DOT plat? That's correct. And so which— the state supersedes our municipal requirements. So I mean, so I hope the public understands that if it's on the state plat and the MOA is subject to the state, even if it's not on the municipal plat, it still exists. So then we're just— we're providing, you know, information, emotional service, but not anything of substance.

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