Fox Spring could remain under state ownership

Private funding could keep the Fox Spring in state ownership. The Alaska Department of Transportation has pursued sale of the Elliot Highway property to an adjacent land owner, as a cost saving measure, but a local group working to keep the longtime water source in public hands, has an alternative plan.
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Friends of Fox Spring chair Patrice Lee said the group plans to raise money to cover well upkeep.
”Get busy and raise between $25,000 and $50,000 to pay for the routine maintenan