Tag Archives: Mayor Pat Branson

City council calls for a review of the recent termination of Kodiak’s deputy city manager

The City of Kodiak sign at the Kodiak Island Borough Building. (Photo by Mitch Borden/KMXT) Mitch Borden/KMXT The Kodiak City Council is calling for an investigation into the firing of Kodiak’s former deputy city manager, Matthew Van Daele. “We want to make sure everything was done with fairness and protocol and procedure. And, so that’s why we’ve called for this.” …

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Council deliberates what it’ll take to maintain Kodiak’s infrastructure

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 …

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A recent earthquake leaves Kodiak’s fire station damaged, but energizes efforts to replace it

Kodiak’s fire station sits at 70 feet above sea level, which is in the city’s tsunami inundation zone. (Photo by Mitch Borden/KMXT) Mitch Borden/KMXT Last month’s earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska left the city of Kodiak’s fire station shaken and cracked. It’s also stimulated the efforts to replace the building. KMXT’s Mitch Borden took a tour with Kodiak’s Fire Department …

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Kodiak’s Mayor testifies before Senate committee

Pat Branson testifying before the Senate committee. (Screenshot from Senate hearing by Mitch Borden/KMXT) Mitch Borden/KMXT The U.S. Senate committee on energy and natural resources held a hearing on natural disasters earlier this week (1/30). The city of Kodiak’s mayor Pat Branson was a part of a six-person panel and testified on the city’s recent tsunami scare. Alaska Senator Lisa …

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