0:25
Forrest Bowers
93:15 - 93:40
“most of our AYK staff are located in either Anchorage or Fairbanks, so, um, you know, we— there would be additional travel involved with a meeting in Bethel and additional costs for my division.”
- Speaker
- Forrest Bowers
- Timestamp
- 93:15 – 93:40
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- October 29, 2026
From the transcript
Um, thanks for the question, Madam Chair. You know, I, I can only speak for my division. Um, but most of our AYK staff are located in either Anchorage or Fairbanks, so, um, you know, we— there would be additional travel involved with a meeting in Bethel and additional costs for my division. Thank you. And as a result, we may send fewer staff members.
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