Last night the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly handily dealt with all its agenda items, approved the disposal of property seized for not paying taxes, and authorized two contracts for design work. And as KMXT’s Maggie Wall reports, there assembly had a brief training on the coronavirus. Click arrow to listen to report, or continue on to read it. …
Read More »Borough assembly considers disposing of two tax foreclosure properties
When it meets this evening, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly will hold a public hearing on disposing of two pieces of land foreclosed because the owners did not pay property taxes. The parcels were acquired through foreclosure during Tax Year 2007 and are located on Amook Island and in Larsen Bay. The Kodiak Island Borough Building. (Photo by Kayla …
Read More »Borough considers budget amendment for school bond debt
The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly tonight has a wide range of items on its agenda. Everything from an ordinance to change the rules for attendance and vacancies on the assembly to an invitation to Governor Mike Dunleavy to visit. A letter in the meeting packet invites the governor to come to Kodiak as part of his community outreach program to …
Read More »No borough assembly meeting tonight
The regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly scheduled for tonight has been canceled. No reason was stated on the assembly’s website, but those who follow local government are reminded that it is the time of year when meetings are canceled or rescheduled to accommodate the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season. The meeting of the Consolidation Committee is still …
Read More »Assembly fails ordinance that’d allow members to teleconference into meetings
A person talking on the phone. (Photo by Martin Cathrae/Flickr) Mitch Borden/KMXT At its regular meet last night, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly voted on an ordinance to allow assembly members to participate in its meetings via teleconference if they cannot attend in-person. That would include voting on ordinances and resolutions. Currently, assembly members can only call-in to participate in …
Read More »KIB Assembly to Ask Voters About Consolidation
Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly will be asking voters what they think about consolidating the Kodiak Island Borough and the City of Kodiak. At its regular meeting last night, it voted to pose that question to voters during the borough election in October. When it came time for public hearing, Kodiak City Councilman John Whiddon stepped up and …
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