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"Borough estimates show the minor collector, as you pointed out, is only about 40% of what a northern route would be."

“Borough estimates show the minor collector, as you pointed out, is only about 40% of what a northern route would be.”
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Alaska News
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Matanuska-Susitna Borough
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August 3, 2026

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Number 2 is cost. Uh, you recognize that already, but, um, cost to borough taxpayers. Borough estimates show the minor collector, as you pointed out, is only about 40% of what a northern route would be. And when compared to an even more recent DOT, uh,.

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