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City Mayor and executive director of Kodiak Senior Citizens Pat Branson discusses services the Senior Center is continuing to provide, even though the center itself is currently closed.

The City of Kodiak sign at the Kodiak Island Borough Building. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) There is a city council meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Borough Assembly Chambers. At tonight’s meeting, the city council will vote to certify the results of the October municipal election. Incumbents, Mayor Pat Branson and Councilmembers John Whiddon and Charlie Davidson, will also be …

The U.S. Navy is bringing a ship to Kodiak’s city dock tomorrow morning, according to Senior Chief Petty Officer Brandon Raile from Alaskan Command Public Affairs. Raile declined to state the name of the ship, because, he said, the Navy doesn’t want to disclose specific ship movements. However, the city dock, or Pier 2, is meant for larger boats and …

The nominating period for soon-to-be available city and borough positions closed on Thursday. Here’s an overview of who’s in the running for the October 1 election.   The City of Kodiak sign at the Kodiak Island Borough Building. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) City of Kodiak On the city side, the mayor’s seat, as well as two city council positions will …

The city of Kodiak is looking ahead to the upcoming municipal elections this fall, starting with nominating petitions for the mayor’s seat, as well as two city council member seats. The positions that will be up for election are currently held by Mayor Pat Branson and City Council members John Whiddon and Charlie Davidson. The City of Kodiak sign at …

More than 50 Kodiak residents gathered outside the Legislative Information Office on Thursday evening to protest Governor Mike Dunleavy’s budget line item vetoes. Some carried signs that read “save our state,” “45 override,” or “fund our future.” Both City Mayor Pat Branson and Borough Mayor Dan Rohrer were present to explain how the budget cuts would affect Kodiak and field …

Among the cuts that Governor Mike Dunleavy announced at today’s press conference was the complete elimination of the state’s senior benefits program, a $21 million cut. City of Kodiak Mayor Pat Branson, who also serves as Executive Director of Senior Citizens of Kodiak, says that this could represent a major hardship for Kodiak seniors, many of whom rely on the …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The City of Kodiak is moving forward with the review of the termination of former deputy city manager and current Kodiak Island Borough Assemblyman Matt Van Daele. Van Daele was fired earlier in the year. The city did not give a specific reason for his dismissal, and the action followed concern surrounding a potential conflict of interest. At …

Calculator. (Photo by Sykez Tom / Flickr) Kayla Desroches/KMXT The City of Kodiak is busy drafting its budget plan for fiscal year 2019. At a city council budget work session Monday, staff presented seven different options for balancing the budget without doubling the mill rate. The council found itself split between two. One would rely on appropriating money from the …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Municipal elections are approaching for the Kodiak Island Borough and the City of Kodiak, and three city council incumbents have vouched to return to their seats. Current city mayor and Senior Citizens of Kodiak executive director, Pat Branson, is up for another two year run. The city first elected Branson in 2011, and she served as a city …