Tag Archives: Kodiak Island Borough Assembly

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly just got rid of the time period of five days it usually takes to advertise jobs to current borough employees. The ordinance was under public hearing at the regular meeting Thursday and Assemblyman Dan Rohrer expressed concern that the assembly’s position would impact the staff’s borough employee unionization discussion as it enters negotiations. …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The meaning of the word consolidation came up at the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly regular meeting last night. The assembly voted on asking the public whether or not the borough should consider pursuing consolidation with the city of Kodiak, and Assemblyman Dan Rohrer pointed out that not everyone might be imagining the same concept when the assembly uses …

The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly will have a better picture of the state and federal budget picture after tonight’s work session. First on the agenda is the borough’s lobbyist Brad Gilman, who will give an update on his efforts and the borough’s prospects in Washington D.C. Tentatively, he’ll be followed by Governor Bill Walker, with whom the assembly would like …

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 …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly is considering both reforestation and building new developments in Chiniak. The area is currently undergoing timber harvest following damage from the Twin Creeks fire. At the assembly work session Thursday, assembly members and borough staff spoke about replanting trees and finding other uses for Chiniak land as well. Borough Manager Michael Powers said …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly gave the legislature a nudge forward at an assembly regular meeting last night. It passed a resolution that urged the legislature to pass a “balanced” and “sustainable” state budget. Borough Manager Michael Powers explained that Governor Walker’s office contacted all the members of the Alaska Municipal League, which includes many of the cities …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Insurance and the timber harvest area in Chiniak will both be topics at this week’s Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Regular meeting. The assembly walked through the regular meeting agenda at its work session last week. Borough Manager Michael Powers spoke on a resolution that would authorize the borough’s continued enrollment in the Alaska Municipal League Joint Insurance Association …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak City Council is in the process of gathering facts about a building code change the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly recently passed without the council’s knowledge. The assembly made the switch from the 2012 building code to the 1997 uniform building code in an attempt to relax engineering requirements for home owner / builders in the borough. …

Michael Powers. Kayla Desroches/KMXT Kayla Desroches/KMXT New Kodiak Island Borough Manager Michael Powers says he’s been spending the last few weeks settling into his position and adjusting to the change of pace. He comes from a bigger city and one with shorter days. “The hardest part of coming here has definitely been telling myself it’s time to go to bed …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT A large chunk of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly’s regular meeting tonight  will be about rezoning, but they’ll also touch on last minute revisions of the budget.  Up for public hearing will be an ordinance that compensates for projects that are over budget. It’ll account for that in part by moving around funds. Among the dozen or so …