Phil Hofstetter
52:26 - 53:21
"You know, we do a really good job with our workforce locally and we recruit, but if you actually look at how many people outside of Petersburg come and live, it's low, it's a lot lower, and it's really hard to recruit route, and when people get here, housing is always an issue. So I just wanted to put it out there as something to consider, and I did have a legal review completed that we are allowed to, you know, obtain property or housing and follow this line as it supports our workforce initiative going forward."
“You know, we do a really good job with our workforce locally and we recruit, but if you actually look at how many people outside of Petersburg come and live, it's low, it's a lot lower, and it's really hard to recruit route, and when people get here, housing is always an issue. So I just wanted to put it out there as something to consider, and I did have a legal review completed that we are allowed to, you know, obtain property or housing and follow this line as it supports our workforce initiative going forward.”
- Speaker
- Phil Hofstetter
- Timestamp
- 52:26 – 53:21
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Petersburg
- Captured at
- August 11, 2026
From the transcript
And also, There was a third thing, but it's failing me right now. But also looking at potential partners to develop some of those housing opportunities and looking at long-term, you know, recruitment for staff. You know, we do a really good job with our workforce locally and we recruit, but if you actually look at how many people outside of Petersburg come and live, it's low, it's a lot lower, and it's really hard to recruit route, and when people get here, housing is always an issue. So I just wanted to put it out there as something to consider, and I did have a legal review completed that we are allowed to, you know, obtain property or housing and follow this line as it supports our workforce initiative going forward.
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