Sherman Powell
137:31 - 138:04
“The labor list includes dog poop pickup, weed whacking, general cleanup, and bathroom cleaning. I don't have any ideas to raise revenue because I don't believe children's sports should be seen as a revenue source for the city. I would suggest the city council instead look into methods to reduce expenses. I would suggest use of parent volunteers use of give-back hour volunteers, use of Boys and Girls Scout volunteers, and finally, the use of temporary on-call labor in place of full-time staff.”
- Speaker
- Sherman Powell
- Timestamp
- 137:31 – 138:04
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- November 4, 2026
From the transcript
The labor list includes dog poop pickup, weed whacking, general cleanup, and bathroom cleaning. I don't have any ideas to raise revenue because I don't believe children's sports should be seen as a revenue source for the city. I would suggest the city council instead look into methods to reduce expenses. I would suggest use of parent volunteers use of give-back hour volunteers, use of Boys and Girls Scout volunteers, and finally, the use of temporary on-call labor in place of full-time staff. Volunteer hours could reduce the financial burden being placed directly on when organization needs to solely provide a healthy activity for our children.
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