Tag Archives: Kodiak City Council

Kayla Desroches/KMXT There will soon be a new petition for city worker unionization circulating in Kodiak. The Kodiak City Council found out about it at its work session last night. Deputy City Manager Mike Tvenge said he and City Manager Aimée Kniaziowski met with representatives of Teamsters Local 959 in April. “And during that initial meeting, the business representatives explained …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The two city seat holders on the Planning and Zoning Commission presented to the Kodiak City Council at its work session last night and shared their knowledge and concerns about accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. Permitting ADUs would allow a property owner to house another person on their land – for instance in a space above their garage …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Two items on tonight’s Kodiak City Council work session agenda address marijuana. The meeting packet includes a wide range of informational material about regulations and laws that apply to marijuana in the state. That includes a Marijuana Initiatives FAQ from the Alaska Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office which answers questions potential marijuana business license holders may have. It …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Nearly a dozen seats on various boards in the Kodiak Island Borough still do not have any declared candidates, and the deadline for filing is tomorrow. While Assemblyman Jerrol Friend has filed for re-election, Chris Lynch, the other incumbent whose term is ending, has yet to file. The only other declared candidate for assembly is current school board …

Jay Barrett/KMXT There are so far two confirmed candidates for Kodiak City Council, according to the clerk’s office. Rich Walker and incumbent Gabriel Saravia have had their nominating petitions certified. Mark Vizcocho, who was appointed to the council in February to fill the vacated term of Josie Rosales, is the other incumbent. Incumbent Norm Wooten is so far the only …

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, …

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 …