Dee McKee
228:03 - 228:20
"I know that the voters have made it very clear that they don't want us taking more of their money. I'm not sure we accomplished that tonight. Maybe with the outside revenue coming in in taxes, that might help a little bit. It's an experiment."
“I know that the voters have made it very clear that they don't want us taking more of their money. I'm not sure we accomplished that tonight. Maybe with the outside revenue coming in in taxes, that might help a little bit. It's an experiment.”
- Speaker
- Dee McKee
- Timestamp
- 228:03 – 228:20
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Mat-Su Borough
- Captured at
- July 21, 2026
From the transcript
Actually, I don't think— I think I said about everything I needed to say. Um, I know that the voters have made it very clear that they don't want us taking more of their money. I'm not sure we accomplished that tonight. Maybe with the outside revenue coming in in taxes, that might help a little bit. It's an experiment.
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