Victor Joseph
278:00 - 279:00
“We're collectively working together now to make sure that none of us start looking at agreeing to a rate that is below the fair market value for us. And that's what's going to be really important because we don't want them to say to us, well, they just did it, and so these are the dollars that we're going to be allowing you to. So Loudoun and Tanana has agreed to work collectively together”
- Speaker
- Victor Joseph
- Timestamp
- 278:00 – 279:00
- Community
- Alaska News
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From the transcript
The same concerns that happen with Loudoun Tribe is what's happening with Tanana as well. And as we look at the comparables and the challenges that we're facing and how they're trying to determine what our lease cost is, it's totally invalid. And we're collectively working together now to make sure that none of us start looking at agreeing to a rate that is below the fair market value for us. And that's what's going to be really important because we don't want them to say to us, well, they just did it, and so these are the dollars that we're going to be allowing you to. So Loudoun and Tanana has agreed to work collectively together and see what we can do to make sure that we get to an agreement that's going to be beneficial for all of our region.
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