Video Clips
Quoted moments from Alaska public meetings, hearings, and press conferences.
Josiah Patkotak
“The borough has a record assessed value now, from $23 billion to $34 billion, more than $10 billion added to the assessed value, which at the end of the day boils down to more resources made available to our residents.”2026 NSB Mayoral Candidate Forum · Sep 28, 2026
Harry Brower
“We've made strides, but I feel we have become stagnant.”2026 NSB Mayoral Candidate Forum · Sep 28, 2026
Josiah Patkotak
“We've established $600 million worth of projects that have gone out over the last 3 years.”2026 NSB Mayoral Candidate Forum · Sep 28, 2026
Josiah Patkotak
“So in tax year 2027, you shouldn't see a single request for property tax payment as long as you get your exemption form turned in”2026 NSB Mayoral Candidate Forum · Sep 28, 2026
Josiah Patkotak
“We've also secured an MOA with Homeland Security to make sure that we have strong partnership with the federal government on cracking down on these hardcore drugs in our communities. Lastly, outside influences, whether it's the state, the federal government, or the industry. We need to lead with self-determination and local control”2026 NSB Mayoral Candidate Forum · Sep 28, 2026
Josiah Patkotak
“that's also why my team and I have put together the ordinance a couple of months ago waiving all personal property taxes for all residents.”2026 NSB Mayoral Candidate Forum · Sep 28, 2026
Josiah Patkotak
“I think there are 3 things that are the main pillars of what our residents are looking out for. It's affordability of living, and I'll go into detail on that. It's making sure that hardcore drugs aren't scourging our families, and it's to make sure that outside influences are controlled and that whatever comes to our doorstep, we're, we're not just sitting at the table, but we own the table.”2026 NSB Mayoral Candidate Forum · Sep 28, 2026
Harry Brower
“The environmental extremists seeking to stop all development of our oil and gas in our region are trying to rob my people of our rights to self-determination. We must provide the services that are promised. Nepotism creates and overexposition are clouding our mission. This will end.”2026 NSB Mayoral Candidate Forum · Sep 28, 2026
Harry Brower
“I think the reduction in transportation costs and improved access to commercial communities and natural resources is an important issue for the borough. There is a need for both permanent and seasonal roads in, in the development of the North Slope borough.”2026 NSB Mayoral Candidate Forum · Sep 28, 2026
Harry Brower
“Instead of building roads through the, through the current administration, it was wasting millions in, in cost litigation with industry while the borough profits are in at a high time. Borough revenue is great, so why are the services we tasked with providing not being delivered and achieved.”2026 NSB Mayoral Candidate Forum · Sep 28, 2026
Harry Brower
“My administration will start construction— constructing roads immediately.”2026 NSB Mayoral Candidate Forum · Sep 28, 2026
Josiah Patkotak
“under my administration, we haven't lost a legal battle with oil and gas since I took place.”2026 NSB Mayoral Candidate Forum · Sep 28, 2026
Harry Brower
“The problems that are identified through the areas of concern were in regards to alcohol and drugs in the outlying villages, the problematic areas they're causing to the community members, which is something that causes disruption for education and family life.”2026 NSB Mayoral Candidate Forum · Sep 28, 2026
Josiah Patkotak
“I've had the humble opportunity and responsibility as serving as your borough mayor over the last 3 years, with self-determination and local control at the forefront of all of the decision-making that we have done.”2026 NSB Mayoral Candidate Forum · Sep 28, 2026
Speaker B
“My $150 is we're willing to negotiate to a point where we cover our costs and it will be significantly shorter than the $8.5 mil structure.”House Finance, 5/29/26, 1:30pm · May 29, 2026
Speaker G
“it's our responsibility as elected officials and you guys specifically as representatives that we look out for the best interests of all of our communities and that the resources that we have to deliver, whether they're to market or to our residents, are equally shared by us all.”House Finance, 5/29/26, 1:30pm · May 29, 2026
Speaker G
“what the, the 2945 on the GTP would do, it would enable, um, uh, the buck stopping at the, uh, the producer, the state, and the North Slope Borough, um, at an administrative level. And I think that, that information sharing and understanding is important”House Finance, 5/29/26, 1:30pm · May 29, 2026
Speaker B
“I suggested the AVT. I am probably one of the few people in the state that has sat at every side of these tables, um, the industry side, the muni side, and the legislative side. And I like the fact that we share in the benefits when things are going well and share in some of the risk when they're not.”House Finance, 5/29/26, 1:30pm · May 29, 2026
Speaker G
“what I'm proposing is, versus fixing all the different variables at the tax structure level without the information from the inputs on how that tax structure looks, what I'm saying is I think it'd be more effective to allow that negotiation to happen between the borough and the producer”House Finance, 5/29/26, 1:30pm · May 29, 2026
Speaker A
“it's possible that we could be bringing the Finance Committee, I think, back to Juneau for amendments.”House Finance, 5/29/26, 1:30pm · May 29, 2026
Speaker B
“Under the current terms, we're getting a lot closer to being kept whole, depending on the things we know and the things we don't know about the impacts of this project.”House Finance, 5/29/26, 1:30pm · May 29, 2026