Mitch Borden/KMXT Taxation was once again a topic of discussion at the Kodiak City Council’s work session last night. One of the things talked about was a possible tax on alcohol. City manager Mike Tvenge said in the past it was believed the city couldn’t tax alcohol, but that’s not completely true. The city can’t place an excise tax on …
Read More »Time to Raid Penny Jar; Council Raises Sales Tax One Cent
Jay Barrett/KMXT Come October, you’ll be paying one penny on the dollar more for purchases in the city of Kodiak, but the cap on taxes will not change. There was no public comment and very little council debate at last night’s Kodiak City Council meeting before the vote on the sales tax increase. After rejecting one amendment and accepting another, …
Read More »City Council, Assembly, Meeting Separately Tonight
Jay Barrett/KMXT With a sales tax hike on the Kodiak City Council agenda tonight, there could very well be a large number of people exercising several elements of the First Amendment, such as the rights to peaceably assemble, to free speech and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. There will be a public hearing before the council …
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