Chief Heineken (Fire Chief, City of North Pole)
84:20 - 84:57
"I believe when we ran the numbers, there was, um, out of the cash payers— that's truly the citizens paying for it— there was 8 of those documented for that year in which we received zero payment from, from any of those 8. So it would have very, very little effect on, on the revenue side is what I believe."
“I believe when we ran the numbers, there was, um, out of the cash payers— that's truly the citizens paying for it— there was 8 of those documented for that year in which we received zero payment from, from any of those 8. So it would have very, very little effect on, on the revenue side is what I believe.”
- Speaker
- Chief Heineken (Fire Chief, City of North Pole)
- Timestamp
- 84:20 – 84:57
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- North Pole
- Captured at
- November 2, 2026
From the transcript
I believe when we ran the numbers, there was, um, out of the cash payers— that's truly the citizens paying for it— there was 8 of those documented for that year in which we received zero payment from, from any of those 8. So it would have very, very little effect on, on the revenue side is what I believe. So, but like I said, did we— we try not to take a stance on this. It is, it is, we feel, the council's obligation to decide what to charge or what to discount, and we're, we're absolutely appreciative of your judgment. Thank you, Chief.
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