Episode 10 – Budget Season Special!

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May 24, 2026

On this week’s episode, Dalton and Preston dive deep on local government in their Budget Season Special! Join them as they discuss the process for deciding the budgets in Boone and Fletcher, the realities of running local governments, and how a proposed amendment on this November’s ballot could upend all of it. Stick around to hear Preston and Dalton’s dream projects for their towns!

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