Kent Mitchell
246:18 - 246:54
“Personally, I'd rather see DNR land in the city limits of Houston be turned over to the City of Houston. That's my opinion. I'd rather be there to manage it as a city so that the people have a say in what— I mean, it seems like they are willing to work, and it didn't seem like they'd be difficult to work with, but So yeah, we've had a kind of an issue with this process of DNR not filling us in or putting us in the loop before they make these decisions.”
- Speaker
- Kent Mitchell
- Timestamp
- 246:18 – 246:54
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- October 8, 2026
From the transcript
I also want to thank Alaska Housing for coming and giving their presentation. Personally, I'd rather see DNR land in the city limits of Houston be turned over to the City of Houston. That's my opinion. I'd rather be there to manage it as a city so that the people have a say in what— I mean, it seems like they are willing to work, and it didn't seem like they'd be difficult to work with, but So yeah, we've had a kind of an issue with this process of DNR not filling us in or putting us in the loop before they make these decisions. And so I'd like to see that change, especially when it pertains to property within our city limits.
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