Becky Knight
9:18 - 9:55
“I request that the moratorium conform to the definition of moratorium with no exceptions and be extended to at least 1 year. I also request an immediate town hall meeting to hear the full concerns of the community”
- Speaker
- Becky Knight
- Timestamp
- 9:18 – 9:55
- Transcript
- Petersburg Borough: Assembly Meeting
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- November 3, 2026
From the transcript
In short, the three stipulations will be defeating and will be self-defeating and too late to impose any other ordinance restrictions deemed important to meet the borough's stated goals. In short, the borough will once will once again have turned over the regulatory reins of power to the tech bros. For this reason, I request that the moratorium conform to the definition of moratorium with no exceptions and be extended to at least 1 year. I also request an immediate town hall meeting to hear the full concerns of the community and respond to questions which cannot possibly be addressed during an assembly meeting. The possible introduction of a hugely transformative, consequential data center into our community is permanent and must be considered in depth. I take solace that my request is not unique within Alaska or nationally.
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