Ketchikan borough assembly Archives

Candidate Forums on KRBD

by Mike Gates | Sep 10, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0

Mark your calendars! KRBD is hosting live forums with candidates for local office. Here are the times to tune in: Borough Assembly – Friday, 9/13 – 6-7 pm City Mayor – Wednesday 9/18 – 6-6:30 pm House District...

Ketchikan Borough Assembly to consider proposed tax cap increase

by Angela Denning, CoastAlaska | Apr 1, 2023 | Local News | 0

Ketchikan Borough Assembly will take public testimony on five proposals during their regular meeting. April 3. Assembly members will consider changes to taxes, rezoning for assisted living facilities, and grants to the Denali Commission.

Ketchikan’s Borough Assembly rejects resolution opposing statewide sales tax

by Stella Yelich | Oct 7, 2021 | Local News | 0

Assembly members said they were concerned the measure was premature.

Ketchikan’s local elections are Tuesday. Here’s what’s on the ballot

by Eric Stone | Oct 1, 2021 | Local News | 0

Not sure where to start? Here’s a rundown.

As filing deadline looms, some Ketchikan-area municipal races have more open seats than candidates

by Eric Stone | Aug 23, 2021 | Local News | 0

There are two open seats on Ketchikan’s Borough Assembly, and three on the school board. Each race has just one candidate as of Monday. The deadline to file paperwork to run for local office in Ketchikan or Saxman is Wednesday — two days from now.

Bond measure to revamp Ketchikan’s ball fields poised to come before voters

by Eric Stone | Jun 22, 2021 | Local News | 0

A $6.7 million bond that would add artificial turf to baseball and softball fields is moving towards a vote of the people. The assembly also approved a controversial new contract for the borough’s manager and green-lit an ordinance allowing the borough to restrict – but not ban – dogs on Weiss Fields.

Roughly $750,000 in state funds for COVID-19 vaccines and testing could be headed to Ketchikan

by Eric Stone | Mar 12, 2021 | Local News | 0

Borough Manager Ruben Duran says that the borough would act as a pass-through for local nonprofits, hospitals, schools and government agencies working to get more vaccines into arms.