Tag Archives: Kodiak Island Borough Assembly

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough remains without a permanent manager today after the assembly failed to approve the contract with Michael Powers. The vote, taken by a short-handed, five-person assembly will be brought back up for reconsideration before the full seven-person assembly at April 21st meeting. That’s because, after counting votes during the 45-minute debate, Assemblymen Frank Peterson and Larry LeDoux …

Michael Powers. (KSBW TV screen capture) Jay Barrett/KMXT Last week, a Kodiak Island Borough Assemblyman published, at his own expense, a page-and-a-half long screed in the Kodiak Daily Mirror decrying his colleagues’ selection of a new borough manager. The contract with Michael Powers of Fresno, California, is on the agenda for approval Thursday. But Assemblyman Mel Stephens is highly unlikely …

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 …

Girl Scouts, Little Leaguers and their supporters packed the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Chambers Thursday night to plea for the restoration of grant money. Maggie Wall/KMXT photo Maggie Wall/KMXT A room full of Kodiak youth got a lesson in participatory government last night. And their active participation in the process was the key to saving Kodiak’s Little League and the …

Jay Barrett/KMXT At its most recent work session, Kodiak Island Borough Assembly members reiterated their call for the borough to hire a project manager to oversee the coming expansion and renovation of Kodiak High School. Several had strong words for the administration at the last regular assembly meeting, saying they felt their wishes were being ignored. On Thursday, Assemblywoman Carol …