Mike Mickelson
56:25 - 56:46
"I'm in support of keeping it where it is. I've had numerous community members come up and say they oppose raising it. And I certainly understand the financial pressures that we're under right now, but I just feel like this, this isn't the time."
“I'm in support of keeping it where it is. I've had numerous community members come up and say they oppose raising it. And I certainly understand the financial pressures that we're under right now, but I just feel like this, this isn't the time.”
- Speaker
- Mike Mickelson
- Timestamp
- 56:25 – 56:46
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Cordova
- Captured at
- June 3, 2026
From the transcript
Yeah, I'm in support of keeping it where it is. I've had numerous community members come up and say they oppose raising it. And I certainly understand the financial pressures that we're under right now, but I just feel like this, this isn't the time. We've heard from the community. We aren't without other resources, fortunately.
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