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Yep, we're ringside for tonight's Tamworth Regional Council meeting.
With the Easter break and Anzac Day, there was a bit of an interlude between our Ray Walsh House rendezvouses.
But the themes remain very similar with concerns around the city's long-term water supply looming large.
This meeting will also give us the first look at the council's budget and list of projects for the next financial year.
Here's what's made new in the lead-up:
Council releases draft budget with $80m worth of projects
TAMWORTH Regional Council is about to put its budget for the next year out for public comment with roads and water infrastructure the main focal point at Ray Walsh House.
On Tuesday, councillors will vote on a draft annual operational plan, which has more than $80 million worth of projects on the books for the 2019/20 financial year. Read more.
Council looks at new water watching measures
TAMWORTH Regional Council could pour $210,000 into a raft of water watching measures as focus on the city's long term supply sharpens.
Councillors will vote on a new suite of water sustainability measures at their meeting on Tuesday night, including the installation of automated monitoring on properties suspected of ignoring restrictions. Read more.