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And we've done something different as far as employees, both in the fire department, housing department, and public works, roving across all the communities so that they can see how the different communities function at those service levels. And it's those 30- and 40-year-olds, the men and women that are in the bulldozer, that are driving the ambulance, They're setting the example for those 17- and 18-year-old kids that are fresh out of high school to show them that you can do this, you can run your community and earn a good living while doing it. And I think another aspect of affordability obviously is the cost of living. Not only have we expounded different subsidies for fuel, for power generation, for shipping, but we've done it in a way that is not a handout, it's a hand up to where we want to help you succeed and carve out that living here in your hometown. And that's also why my team and I have put together the ordinance a couple of months ago waiving all personal property taxes for all residents.

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