Tag Archives: Sales Tax Cap

View of Kodiak from the Near Island Bridge. (Photo by Mitch Borden/KMXT) Mitch Borden/KMXT Right now in Kodiak, if you spend more than $750, you’ll only get taxed for the first 750 – which equates to about $50 in sales tax. But that might change after tonight. The City Council is voting on an ordinance that would raise Kodiak’s sales …

The City of Kodiak sign at the Kodiak Island Borough Building. (Photo by Mitch Borden/KMXT) Mitch Borden/KMXT At its regular meeting last night, the Kodiak City Council decided to advance the ordinance that’ll raise the city’s sales tax cap to $3000 to its second reading and public hearing. During citizen comments, Jack Mann told the council it wastes too much …

(Photo courtesy of 401(K) 2012/Flicker) Mitch Borden/KMXT At its regular meeting on Thursday, the Kodiak City Council is voting on advancing an ordinance that would raise the city sales tax cap from $750 to $3,000. If passed, the ordinance will move to its second reading and public hearing. The council postponed the vote at an earlier meeting so it could …

City council preparing for its community forum. (Photo by Mitch Borden/KMXT) Mitch Borden/KMXT The City of Kodiak is facing a $2.8 million budget deficit, according to Deputy Mayor Randy Bishop. He said this to a crowd at a community forum last night focused on hearing what Kodiak residents think the council should do about it. A lot more people turned …