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Quoted moments from Alaska public meetings, hearings, and press conferences.

Karen Ingraham

“But reviewing a service and identifying it as a budget line to cut are two very different things, because the health and safety of our children should not be a safety line.”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:21

Katie Gardner

“These are roof replacements for 3 schools where the roofs are failing, and so, uh, it may take more than one budget cycle to, uh, set aside enough funding in support of these 3 projects. Uh, but these are, uh, roofs that are, are failing and need to be repaired. They are currently leaking.”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:21

Katie Gardner

“the $4.4 million, uh, are the projects that have been approved at the board's request. So these are the projects since 2024 that the board has approved a prioritized list.”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:24

Katie Gardner

“I think that would be of benefit if we did look at a bond, and if the board wanted to look at a bond, it would be to catch up on some of that $411 million.”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:27

Katie Gardner

“what we're asking the board for approval for tonight would be to submit the prioritized list to the borough through this funding source”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:05

Stephanie Udy

“It's a hard call, but I do feel there are certified positions and buildings that should come second to student health.”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:18

Karen Ingraham

“I also want to say something respectfully, and I don't think you are being painted the complete picture of what it looks like from the inside of our schools. I absolutely agree that the MSBSD nursing and health services need to be reviewed.”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:31

Karen Ingraham

“And if we are talking about school safety, including increased security measures and gun policies, then why aren't we also looking at the health safety? Who is there when a child has a seizure, anaphylaxis, a diabetic emergency, cardiac event, serious injury, or any other medical crisis? Not asking you to protect a job. I'm asking you to make sure that you are making these decisions with the whole picture.”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:20

Katie Gardner

“you can see that from '26 to '27, there's about $3 million in debt service, and that primarily most of that debt service really starts to fall off in 2032.”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:41

Katie Gardner

“so you're correct in that the, the method under which we prioritize projects will have, uh, the most immediate need at the top of that list.”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:30

Mary Dewar

“I really think it's important for you here making important decisions to come to one of these meetings to hear the parents of students that are really impacted, almost more so than other students that, you know, that might be in the general education setting.”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:09

Katie Gardner

“if we look at these fast facts, is as of today we are $411 million in, in deferred maintenance.”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:23

Katie Gardner

“the borough has set aside, uh, a little over $6 million on other projects outside of this CIP request. Uh, there were 2 locations that had boiler replacements and repairs that occurred.”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:05

Stephanie Udy

“2 And a half years ago, Nurse Chappelle was a godsend.”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:37

Ole Larson

“the state will give us absolutely nothing, even though— how much money does, does the state put out in maintenance a year?”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:46

Katie Gardner

“those are projects that are overdue based on the state schedule. We often see equipment that has a longer useful life than that state schedule, but it means we're already behind, so we're playing catch-up. We're not necessarily planning ahead”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:05

Ole Larson

“I make a motion of major maintenance prioritized, uh, project list and approval.”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:09

Stephanie Udy

“She's moved on to middle school to a building that I am not in, but I had heard amazing things about Nurse Karen at Teeland.”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:17

Katie Gardner

“I think it's probably time for the state to really look at that program. I think it's due for an overhaul, but we continue to pursue this funding and do our due diligence to try to secure funds and support of the facilities that we oversee.”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:18

Lorie Colee

“Again, I want to thank the speakers tonight fighting for our school nurses. I think that, you know, we need— I'm just speaking for myself— a committee that we can look into this deeper and come up with the best solutions.”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:21

Stephanie Udy

“But Karen has been amazing at making me feel confident that somebody is looking out for my child. We talk every day.”

Mat-Su School Board: September 2, 2026 - MSBSD School Board Meeting · Aug 26, 2026

0:22

Erin Nerbovik

“I think, um, no, I think that's a really good point for us to be mindful of. I, I have a couple of thoughts. One, um, and I'm not sure if the chair just said this, but one is we could make it kind of an annual thing of revisiting this and making sure that everything is up to date.”

Nome Planning Commission Regular Meeting- Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026

0:24

Erin Nerbovik

“So I would like to know a couple of things from, from your standpoints. Which approaches do you like more, or is the perfect approach somewhere in between?”

Nome Planning Commission Regular Meeting- Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026

0:53

Erin Nerbovik

“Because I think what I was trying to do is kind of walk that fine line of having clear information of like what needs to be submitted, you know, what constitutes a complete application, make it into like an actionable tool while still being accurate and not repeating what the code says.”

Nome Planning Commission Regular Meeting- Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026

1:29

Erin Nerbovik

“So those 3 pages where I did one for the variance, one for conditional use permit, and then one for a rezoning request. I thought that was just a lot of words, and then so I— we— I then I started looking at like what a sort of a more of a flowchart decision tree kind of thing would look like”

Nome Planning Commission Regular Meeting- Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026

0:29

Erin Nerbovik

“I'm definitely hearing a consensus on the flowchart approach. I think my next step will be, um, making sure, um, what is in here is fully accurate.”

Nome Planning Commission Regular Meeting- Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026

0:26

Erin Nerbovik

“I do, to the point of just making sure that staff is all on board with this, I think part of that is touching base with them to make sure everybody is good with that, with this structure, and doesn't have any questions.”

Nome Planning Commission Regular Meeting- Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026

0:45

Erin Nerbovik

“So kind of with that developing the visual pathways flowcharts in mind, the next several pages are a couple of different ways we can look at this, and I would just kind of like your feedback.”

Nome Planning Commission Regular Meeting- Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026

0:46

Erin Nerbovik

“we could create kind of just a fee, um, sheet that goes with all of this material that's easy to swap out, and then these flowcharts that hopefully we don't have to reinvent every year.”

Nome Planning Commission Regular Meeting- Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026

0:34

Erin Nerbovik

“So these are zoning relief pathways. So like the one on the left is a variance, and then the other one is a conditional use permit. So these are things that would come to the Planning Commission.”

Nome Planning Commission Regular Meeting- Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026

0:17

Jared Zimmerman “Yeah, that's what I got. I don't think I have anything that hasn't already been well articulated.”

Denali Borough: September 9, 2026 Assembly Meeting · Sep 9, 2026

0:28

“the comment from, uh, Miss Mulry. She did attend the meeting, it looked like, and just expressed her concerns for fire and emergency response in that Cantwell area. And I just want to make sure that as a board, we're, we're highlighting that until we can again find a solution that kind of works for everybody.”

Denali Borough: September 9, 2026 Assembly Meeting · Sep 9, 2026

0:34

Jared Zimmerman “nice to know there's somebody on the other end of the line, even if they are still— better they're, they're 20, 30 miles away than 120 or whatever, whatever it is. So, yeah, I would encourage us to be, you know, good partners with the people down there that are trying to fulfill that service.”

Denali Borough: September 9, 2026 Assembly Meeting · Sep 9, 2026

0:41

Jared Zimmerman “I kind of feel like with, with the increased revenue that we had with, uh, the, uh, the Alkamal marijuana tax and the increase in the bed tax, I think was passed by the voters with the expectation that we would do good things with the extra money. Um, and I think that guaranteeing— not guaranteeing, but doing what we can to support EMS service year-round throughout the borough is one of those things would be high on that, high on that list.”

Denali Borough: September 9, 2026 Assembly Meeting · Sep 9, 2026

0:18

“I did attend the Cantwell Fire Department meeting on the 1st, and it was a pretty tough meeting, but hopefully going forward we can collaborate and try and find a solution kind of short-term, long-term, and, and, you know, forever as we work together.”

Denali Borough: September 9, 2026 Assembly Meeting · Sep 9, 2026

0:49

Jared Zimmerman “with Campbell Hall Fire and EMS, I think it is worth Yeah, I think evaluating on a, you know, a worldwide basis, it's not just what's happening in Cantwell, but whatever, if there is a role for us to play, I think what I see is a largely successful model of that summer medic program, I think is a great place to start.”

Denali Borough: September 9, 2026 Assembly Meeting · Sep 9, 2026

0:07

Jason Brune “A little background, we obviously will be transitioning governors this December.”

APFC Board: APFC BOT September Regular Meeting · Sep 3, 2026

0:36

Scott Jones

“So for FY28, we are continuing the process that I believe was started last year. Um, and asking for your full approval of this, of the budget at this meeting, um, rather than at the annual meeting.”

APFC Board: APFC BOT September Regular Meeting · Sep 3, 2026

0:08

Scott Jones

“One other item I would note here is an increment of $50,000, which we have built in for board software to help out with meetings.”

APFC Board: APFC BOT September Regular Meeting · Sep 3, 2026

0:23

Ryan Anderson “it's a very modest increase in a budget considering the investment management piece of it, and I think it's been very well thought out.”

APFC Board: APFC BOT September Regular Meeting · Sep 3, 2026

0:13

Scott Jones

“a draft of this budget was sent to Commissioner Earls on August 14th. And if the board prescribes any changes to the budget here today, staff will communicate those to OMB and Department of Revenue.”

APFC Board: APFC BOT September Regular Meeting · Sep 3, 2026

0:15

John Binkley

“Please don't consider giving me another device in whatever you do. Maybe for other people, but I've got enough devices. So whatever it is, make it work with my existing devices.”

APFC Board: APFC BOT September Regular Meeting · Sep 3, 2026

0:15

Scott Jones

“So overall, the proposed budget has a 2.5% or $5.3 million increment over the approved FY27 budget.”

APFC Board: APFC BOT September Regular Meeting · Sep 3, 2026

0:22

Jason Brune “the trustees are formally asking Devin and his team to put together an AI policy that will show the trustees' support for AI being implemented, but also the necessity for ensuring our data is protected and kept confidential.”

APFC Board: APFC BOT September Regular Meeting · Sep 3, 2026

0:30

Scott Jones

“We have replacement of our 33-year-old data center cooling system, which is a one-time cost included here, as well as one-time cost for AI consulting.”

APFC Board: APFC BOT September Regular Meeting · Sep 3, 2026

0:24

Jason Brune “You indicated that on August 14th, this budget was transmitted to Commissioner Earls and DOR. Were any changes made from the— I know there were some changes that were made from input from trustees during our side conversations”

APFC Board: APFC BOT September Regular Meeting · Sep 3, 2026

0:23

Ryan Anderson “If there was something where we spent some money, the one thing I'd be careful of is technology changes so fast. So if we buy a device and then it's not good in 6 months or whatever, you know, I just I just don't think that's a good use of money.”

APFC Board: APFC BOT September Regular Meeting · Sep 3, 2026

0:07

Jennifer Lucas

“Trustee Binkley? Yes. Motion carries. It's unanimous.”

APFC Board: APFC BOT September Regular Meeting · Sep 3, 2026

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