Kent Mitchell
247:05 - 247:43
“The purpose of a conditional use permit hearing is to not, not just to hear the public. I understand there's a few members of the public that spoke out against it today, but some of the comments can be invalidated with proof, and I think that's what we saw today.”
- Speaker
- Kent Mitchell
- Timestamp
- 247:05 – 247:43
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- October 8, 2026
From the transcript
But also want to thank, uh, is it Patrick Simpson, um, for the extensive amount of work and hoops that he has gone through to provide the evidence that he provided. The purpose of a conditional use permit hearing is to not, not just to hear the public. I understand there's a few members of the public that spoke out against it today, but some of the comments can be invalidated with proof, and I think that's what we saw today. I'm very thankful for the extensive report that was provided. Um, I'm thankful to have a, a good business that does a good thing, uh, moving into the city of Houston.
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