0:19
Miles Smith
99:38 - 99:58
"having to incorporate a fuel surcharge this year for the first time in the middle of the season and adding another percentage to a tax to a place that's already."
“having to incorporate a fuel surcharge this year for the first time in the middle of the season and adding another percentage to a tax to a place that's already.”
- Speaker
- Miles Smith
- Timestamp
- 99:38 – 99:58
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Cordova
- Captured at
- August 5, 2026
From the transcript
Okay, um, so I will say that, um, having to incorporate a fuel surcharge this year for the first time in the middle of the season and adding another percentage to a tax to a place that's already.
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