64:52 - 65:14
"if we are going to reduce the mayor's pay compensation and adjustment, we should have a plan forward to have someone in place to take over some of those duties that the mayor would normally hold, especially if they're not here during office hours. Creates a big problem and a huge hole."
“if we are going to reduce the mayor's pay compensation and adjustment, we should have a plan forward to have someone in place to take over some of those duties that the mayor would normally hold, especially if they're not here during office hours. Creates a big problem and a huge hole.”
- Speaker
- Unidentified speaker
- Timestamp
- 64:52 – 65:14
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- North Pole
- Captured at
- September 21, 2026
From the transcript
Um, I'm not totally opposed to a new way of thinking when it comes to the mayor's position, especially with all of the things we have seen out of this council, from an attempt to bring on a city manager in 3 different ways and all of this discussion about a city manager. I think it makes a lot of sense, but I, I do believe that if we are going to reduce the mayor's pay compensation and adjustment, we should have a plan forward forward to have someone in place to take over some of those duties that the mayor would normally hold, especially if they're not here during office hours. Creates a big problem and a huge hole.
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