Mike Brown
173:39 - 174:13
“my understanding is from the grant side, when they awarded us the $2.5 million for the Big Lake Rec Center, it was a very significant portion of what they were allocating the year. So it was not a small ask from them, and— but they see what we're trying to do there, and so I really appreciate their leadership team, their board.”
- Speaker
- Mike Brown
- Timestamp
- 173:39 – 174:13
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Captured at
- October 20, 2026
From the transcript
Um, my understanding is— I don't know how they do all their finances and stuff— but my understanding is from the grant side, when they awarded us the $2.5 million for the Big Lake Rec Center, it was a very significant portion of what they were allocating the year. So it was not a small ask from them, and— but they see what we're trying to do there, and so I really appreciate their leadership team, their board. This, this was a good— this was good work for us finding things that we have in common, and so I really appreciate their willingness to step out on that. That's all, Madam Mayor. So we introduced— can I ask you just one question?
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