Tag Archives: Kodiak Borough Assembly

The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly voted down a funding request from the Kodiak Economic Development Corporation at its last meeting. Since January, the Kodiak Economic Development Corporation – also known as KEDC – was designated as a 5013c nonprofit organization, established a board of directors and hired a part-time project manager. And at Thursday’s Borough Assembly meeting, its president John Whiddon …

Despite one voice of opposition during public comments, the Kodiak Borough Assembly voted unanimously to approve almost $160,000 in funding grants to nonprofit organizations around the island. These included the Brother Francis Shelter, at $36,000 and Senior Citizens of Kodiak at $21,000. The Kodiak Island Borough Building. (Photo by Kayla Desroches/KMXT) KMXT was also one of the recipients — the …

The borough assembly voted 6-1 against an amendment to the borough code that would decouple the borough severance tax rate from the mill rate. Several commercial fishermen, representatives of the fishing industry, and assembly members themselves spoke out against the amendment at last night’s meeting, arguing that it would pit borough property owners against fishers when it comes to budget …

Kodiak Borough Assembly voted on Thursday to again award a solid waste removal contract for the borough to Alaska Waste. The five assembly members present voted unanimously, Assemblymembers Andrew Schroeder and Rebecca Skinner were absent from Thursday’s meeting. Alaska Waste will be distributing new, bear-proof roll-carts to the community free of charge. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) According to borough manager …

Mitch Borden/KMXT There are eight people running for the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly this year. To help our listeners get to know the candidates, KMXT will be airing profiles of them every Tuesday and Thursday leading up to the election. KMXT sat down with Don Roberts to talk about why he thinks he should be on the borough assembly. Don …