You make a very good point, but kind of miss the boat.  The stance AST is taking right now with Girdwood is the exact same stance they took in the early 1990s with the Hillside, that it's not their responsibility to provide general policing services to an incorporated municipality with police powers.  They're doing this knowing full well that the MOA is doing its part to comply with state law in taking the stance they're taking.  Like with the early 1990s, it's a scare tactic to get voters to accept areawide police powers or a rough equivalent.  John Wood tried to push through areawide police powers on his way out the door of the Assembly.  It was pointed out to him that this meant APD would provide police services to Lake George and Portage Glacier, if need be.  Think about the expense involved in THAT.