I am not talking about an annual PFD check, but rather Alaska’s original Permanent Fund, the wealth of our natural environment.

A recent opinion piece by former mayoral candidate and prominent member of Affordable Juneau, Angela Rodell, made an assertion that our focus, as a city, should prioritize the annual floods that have caused incredible amounts of property damage to Juneauites, and have necessitated incredible feats of engineering to mitigate, rather than prioritizing those services and facilities that CBJ may need to discontinue due to a sudden decrease in revenue.

As a retired attorney who practiced for over 30 years in Alaska, I still follow the workings of the Alaska Judicial Council (AJC), and its vital role in recommending the judges and justices who preside over our courts.