Sherman Powell
138:04 - 138:31
“The city council's idea to include a large number on the budget and then add a discount is concerning to me. I don't want our busy families to need to keep an eye on important— on an important discount every budget season. The city council needs to justify the large amount of labor costs and also the water fees for a public bathroom. I also fear that discount will be low-hanging fruit to go after the next time difficult financial decisions need to be made.”
- Speaker
- Sherman Powell
- Timestamp
- 138:04 – 138:31
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- November 4, 2026
From the transcript
The city council's idea to include a large number on the budget and then add a discount is concerning to me. I don't want our busy families to need to keep an eye on important— on an important discount every budget season. The city council needs to justify the large amount of labor costs and also the water fees for a public bathroom. I also fear that discount will be low-hanging fruit to go after the next time difficult financial decisions need to be made. I know we have money problems and hard decisions to make as a community.
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