I strongly urge you to fund repayment of that debt, so that these bonds can be let and the projects can commence. Reference the second point, we are talking about a substantial increase. I know that that is a lot, but it is needed. I do not presume to come to you asking for that level of increase all at once. Let us see if such a request will, in fact, have the expected impact before proceeding further.
Accreditation is a burdensome but essential process.
Since the OJ case, courts are requiring labs and scientists to be certified. Without it, some cases may be in jeopardy of being dismissed. It will be expensive and further delay reports. Once in place, the product will be better. Unfortunately, the staggering increase of workload continues unabated.