Kristin Smith
31:39 - 32:07
"I think the $436,000 that's coming in off those Secure Rural Schools will take care of that extra money we wanted to bring to the school district. And no, it may not be here next year, but the answer is not to raise the mill rate."
“I think the $436,000 that's coming in off those Secure Rural Schools will take care of that extra money we wanted to bring to the school district. And no, it may not be here next year, but the answer is not to raise the mill rate.”
- Speaker
- Kristin Smith
- Timestamp
- 31:39 – 32:07
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- May 21, 2026
From the transcript
We cannot afford more taxes. I think the $436,000 that's coming in off those Secure Rural Schools will take care of that extra money we wanted to bring to the school district. And no, it may not be here next year, but the answer is not to raise the mill rate. The answer is not to put more burden on the community at this point. Everything is going up, and we did just raise the mill rate again.
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