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"in comparison, if we end in December, those ethnographic tools, which means like community listening, the types of tools we would do to really engage people's voice, those just can't be developed in 3 months. And I don't think the committee could even complete its charge in December."

“in comparison, if we end in December, those ethnographic tools, which means like community listening, the types of tools we would do to really engage people's voice, those just can't be developed in 3 months. And I don't think the committee could even complete its charge in December.”
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Alaska News
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August 4, 2026

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That also is— it will be a challenge, but it will be doable. And in comparison, if we end in December, those ethnographic tools, which means like community listening, the types of tools we would do to really engage people's voice, those just can't be developed in 3 months. And I don't think the committee could even complete its charge in December. So as chair, you know, according to this document, I would be confident that we'll get something meaningfully completed by the next reorganization meeting and we'll tread mindfully around the very, very dense budget months of January and February.

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