[RightWhale]

They have made substantial cuts over the years, but in wrong areas. Looking at the State land auction flyer, I see nothing but leftover, unsellable lots in state subdivisions. Nothing attractive. The State has cut DNR, eliminated State cadastral surveying, and made fresh offerings of homestead acreage impossible. There is some fine land, but it is off the market. At the same time they talk about state budget shortfall. Shortsighted, when the solution is within reach.

[alaskanfan]

They have made substantial cuts over the years, but in wrong areas.

I couldn't agree more. They shut down the DOT maintenance station at Ninilchik last year. They did it mostly to punish Jerry Ward(local legislator) and his defense of the Permanent Fund. Fran can't wait to get her hands on our money.

While they were cutting the Ninilchik DOT station, they still had enough money to spend $300,000 redecortating the Governors mansion, and an additional $250,000 to build a new workout facility for the state legislators. I guess the local "Y" in Juneau isn't good enough for these elitists.

The State has cut DNR, eliminated State cadastral surveying, and made fresh offerings of homestead acreage impossible.

Yet less than one percent of our state is privately owned, and the environmentalists are concerned that we are destroying the state.