Kristin Smith
31:17 - 31:39
"we cannot continue to solve our problems by taxing the property holders of the community. We cannot. That is not sustainable. That may be sustainable in the definition of where the money is going to come from, but it's not sustainable for the people who are carrying the burden."
“we cannot continue to solve our problems by taxing the property holders of the community. We cannot. That is not sustainable. That may be sustainable in the definition of where the money is going to come from, but it's not sustainable for the people who are carrying the burden.”
- Speaker
- Kristin Smith
- Timestamp
- 31:17 – 31:39
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- May 21, 2026
From the transcript
So I think that we will see more than we budgeted for that, but we cannot continue to solve our problems by taxing the property holders of the community. We cannot. That is not sustainable. That may be sustainable in the definition of where the money is going to come from, but it's not sustainable for the people who are carrying the burden. Taxpayers cannot afford it.
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