2026-10-06: the NC branch-entry plan pinned 2026-09-01 (target: open after 2027-01-01; Tar Heel Basement Systems Raleigh/Winston-Salem/Wilmington + Dry Pro Charlotte; vendor choice sits with branch GMs; sequence = NC matrices + GM names by October, NC PE #024172 renewal filed early (expires 12/31), early-Nov results email to Charlie Knutson + Jeff Corso peer-intro ask, early-Dec no-ask GM intro notes with the matrix link, second week of Jan working conversations with the “send me your stuck permits” ask at GM level) lives in the API repo’s CLAUDE.md (master c0a200d, PR #6). Its kickoff reminder had never been created; on 2026-10-06 Dustin had it recreated as desktop scheduled task nc-entry-kickoff-2026-11-02 (08:00 ET, drafts only, no sends). Open for Dustin: unlikely.fyi/pricing still shows the August 2026 sheet Charlie received on 8/18 (300band)whileunlikely.betcarriesthe9/20pricebookeffectiveSept1(350); decide whether the January follow-up carries current pricing and whether /pricing is updated, redirected to unlikely.bet, or kept as the Groundworks sheet.