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The Consolidation Committee took an incremental step forward on Monday night’s meeting, voting unanimously to strike the option of a consolidated second-class borough government from the list of potential outcomes. In the State of Alaska, a second-class borough government is different from either a first-class or home rule borough in that it has fewer powers. And to exercise the powers …

Mitch Borden/KMXT It’s time to work together and move forward. That’s how the Kodiak City Council and the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly ended their discussion on consolidation at their recent joint work session. For years, the subject of consolidating the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough has been a contentious topic. Borough Mayor Dan Rohrer says it would …

The pipes that provide running water is a part of Kodiak’s infrastructure that needs to be maintained. (Photo by Matthew Reid/Flickr) Mitch Borden/KMXT The Kodiak City Council is considering doubling its property tax to fund repairs and improvements to the City of Kodiak’s infrastructure. While many on the council agree having enough money to sustain the systems that help the …

Mitch Borden/KMXT Recently, at a Kodiak City Council regular meeting, Kodiak Police Department ’s police chief Ronda Wallace gave a report on how consolidating the City of Kodiak with the Kodiak Island Borough could affect local law enforcement. Wallace informed the council that the Alaska State Troopers have been facing reductions around the state. So far, she says, they’ve closed …

Mitch Borden/KMXT At its regular meeting last night, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly directed the borough manager to begin looking for a consultant to research the pros and cons of the borough consolidating its government with the City of Kodiak. John Whiddon, a councilman on the Kodiak City Council, came to the meeting to ask the assembly, as a private …

Mitch Borden/KMXT At its last work session(02/08), the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly discussed hiring a consultant to further explore if the borough and City of Kodiak’s governments should combine. Assemblyman Kyle Crow drafted a resolution that’d direct the borough manager to begin the process of soliciting bids for the research project. He thinks it’s important to get an outsider’s perspective …

Assembly members deliberating. (Photo by Mitch Borden/KMXT) Mitch Borden/KMXT At its work session last night, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly looked over a report on how combining the governments of the borough and the city of Kodiak would affect the region. Borough Manager Michael Powers said staff has gone as far as it can without devoting more resources to the …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Tomorrow the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly and Kodiak City Council will hold their second joint work session since the two bodies declared they would open up better lines of communication. Based on the agenda, the meeting will be a venue for discussions between the council and assembly, but also provide a platform for staff updates. One of those …