The Borough Assembly ratified the results of the October 1 municipal election at last night’s meeting. Shortly after, the newly elected mayor, Bill Roberts, and two assembly members, Duane Dvorak and Scott Arndt were sworn into office. Roberts and Dvorak are new to the assembly and Arndt is an incumbent starting another term. Duane Dvorak and Assemblymember Scott Arndt take …
Read More »On the agenda: tonight’s Borough Assembly meeting
Kodiak Island Borough offices. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) The Borough Assembly is having a meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. in assembly chambers. The assembly will be voting to certify the results of the most recent municipal election, after which the newly elected mayor, Bill Roberts and assembly members Scott Arndt and Duane Dvorak will be sworn into office. Before the …
Read More »Tuesday is municipal election day — here’s what you need to know
Polling is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) Tuesday is election day in Kodiak, and there are plenty of decisions to be made on this year’s ballot. On the borough side, three candidates are running for two assembly seats: Scott Arndt, the incumbent, retired civil servant Duane Dvorak, and lawyer Mel Stephens. Two …
Read More »Candidates discuss technology in schools, borough budget, consolidation and more in forums Wednesday night
Absentee voting is currently open for the 2019 Municipal Elections. Election day is Tuesday, Oct. 1. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) School Board Forum, Sept. 25 Cejie Benoit, Julie Cain Hill Borough Assembly Forum, Sept. 25 Scott Arndt, Duane Dvorak, Mel Stephens Borough Mayor Forum, prerecorded on Sept. 17 Sandra Katelnikoff-Lester, Bill Roberts Candidates for school board and Borough Assembly participated …
Read More »Contenders for School Board and Borough Assembly attend a candidate forum
Kodiak Island Borough election precinct map, located inside the borough building. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) Candidates for school board and Borough Assembly participated in a forum on Wednesday night in Borough Assembly Chambers. The race for one school board seat includes two candidates, Cejie Benoit and Julie Cain Hill. Hill currently serves on the board. Benoit and Hill responded to …
Read More »Here’s who’s running for city and borough office this fall
The nominating period for soon-to-be available city and borough positions closed on Thursday. Here’s an overview of who’s in the running for the October 1 election. The City of Kodiak sign at the Kodiak Island Borough Building. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) City of Kodiak On the city side, the mayor’s seat, as well as two city council positions will …
Read More »City and Borough nominating petitions close 4:30 pm on August 15
The city of Kodiak is looking ahead to the upcoming municipal elections this fall, starting with nominating petitions for the mayor’s seat, as well as two city council member seats. The positions that will be up for election are currently held by Mayor Pat Branson and City Council members John Whiddon and Charlie Davidson. The City of Kodiak sign at …
Read More »New Borough Employee Looks at Setting Plan for Kodiak Resources
Maggie Slife. Kayla Desroches/KMXT Kayla Desroches/KMXT Last month a newcomer to Kodiak’s government, but not to Kodiak, filled the position of borough resource management officer 20-something Maggie Slife is Kodiak-raised and just took over from long-time borough employee Duane Dvorak. Slife’s background is in geological engineering, which she explains is the step right before civil engineering. She says it’s all …
Read More »KIB Assembly to Prep Land For Sale and Reserve Land for Mobile Home Storage
Kayla Desroches/KMXT Land was a primary topic of conversation at the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly regular meeting last night, both opening up property and reserving it. The assembly looked at a recommendation from the Borough Lands Committee to put thirteen parcels of borough land up for sale. Assemblyman Kyle Crow said he hopes the borough can find solutions to the …
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