Viewpoints: Letters / Opinions AMHS - profitability By Laura Plenert October 24, 2017

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The AMHS is top management and overpaid staff HEAVY. It will never be profitable "as is". This is a picture perfect example of what is wrong with Government being in charge of a business that would be better as a private enterprise.



I have watched for years as the AMHS "system has CUT routes and services aboard their vessels. And yet they still cannot make themselves profitable.



The AMHS is in a slow death spiral under Government "management". Too many underserved Alaskans and too many overpaid administrators. Privatize NOW - take the Government out of it.



It will either meet the needs of the citizens of Alaska and flourish or it will go away as an antiquated means of transportation.



I don't want to see the AMHS go away, but the Government has proved over and over that they cannot run this as a profitable, business.



Let's do something different and let the private sector give it a try.



Laura Plenert

Ketchikan, Alaska About: tired taxpayer Editor's Note: The text of this letter was NOT edited by the SitNews Editor. Received October 24, 2017 - Published October 24, 2017 Related Viewpoint: AMHS Needs Forward Funding By Rob Holston AMHS Needs Forward Funding By Rep. Dan Ortiz Viewpoints - Opinion Letters: Webmail Your Opinion Letter to the Editor Representations of fact and opinions in letters are solely those of the author.

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