Municipal Government 2015 -- City and Borough of Ketchikan, Alaska

Our quick reference and archive of items from the Borough of Ketchikan, Alaska for 2014.

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Items of Note 2015

September

September 21 -- Prince Rupert's West Coast Launch considering Ketchikan service next summer  NCR

July

July 2 -- Tobacco tax back in front of Borough Assembly
July 2 -- Council hears about Berth 4 float damage
July 1-- City Council to consider $500 bathroom grant

June

June 24 -- Council to start work on 2016 Budget
June 18 -- Council moves forward with tobacco tax plan
June 17 -- Council to discuss water treatment, vacancy
June 15 -- Borough Assembly rejects proposed tobacco tax
June 12 -- Pot, tobacco on Borough Assembly agenda
June 11 -- Ketchikan, Craig declared 'Tsunami ready'
June 5 -- Council approves legal services, okays Fight Club request
June 3 -- Kern named 4th of July Grand Marshall
June 1 -- Assembly talks library funding and taxes
June 1 -- No budget by July means no ferry service

March 

March 2 -- New extended-stay hotel coming to Ketchikan

February

February 27 -- Deeper state ferry cuts planned by House panel
February 27 -- Ketchikan Youth Court swears in new members
February 26 -- First regular Delta jet to arrive May 15
February 26 -- Recommend minimum age to ride school bus alone
February 25 -- Legislature eyes 50% cut to public broadcasting
February 25 -- Hospital auxiliary awards $40K in grants
February 25 -- Joint committee considers forming pot committee
February 24 -- Boro files cross appeal with Supreme Court
February 24 -- Craig Library a finalist for national award
February 22 -- B. C. mines minister aims for Alaska's indigenous fishing community
February 20 -- Judge hears arguments on stay in education lawsuit
February 19 -- Council wants restrictions on hawking from shops
February 19 -- Hearing in borough lawsuit set for Friday morning
February 18 -- Tongass Transfer now in front of City Council
February 17 -- Transfer Tongass to State
February 13 -- State wants oral arguments on stay request
February 12 -- Borough opposes state's motion for a stay
February 6 -- Ketchikan meeting focuses on retail pot
February 6 -- Hospital adapting to changes in health care
February 5 -- Water rake hike OK'd in first reading
February 5 -- Upcoming Tongass Forest Plan amendment
February 4 -- City to consider water rates, contractor request
February 3 -- State files motion for stay with Supreme Court
February 3 -- Nurses unanimously approve contract
February 3 -- Council to consider KVB, nonprofit gaming funding
February 3 -- Ketchikan borough management shuffling
February 2 -- Assembly postpones vote on commercial pot ban
February 2 -- City seeks input on Berth 1 shelter design

January

January 30 -- Hearing held on stay request for Boro lawsuit
January 30 -- Rep. Ortiz talks ferries, state's budget deficit
January 30 -- Assembly member proposes ban on retail pot
January 29 -- School Board looks at FY16 draft budget
January 28 -- State to appeal education funding lawsuit ruling
January 27 -- PeaceHealth, nurses' union reach tentative agreement
January 27 -- Earthquake forecasting at Kayhi
January 27 -- AMHS to close ferry bar service this winter
January 26 -- Walker says Prince Rupert terminal will be rebuilt
January 26 -- Ketchikan nurse contract talks enter mediation
January 23 -- Public meetings set on TLMP amendment
January 21 -- Schoenrock joins PeaceHealth team
January 19 -- Boro animal department making some changes
January 19 -- Will DOT changes help or hurt the ferry system?
January 16 -- Boro Mayor: We can weather the fiscal storm
January 16 -- Animal Protection discussion set for Monday
January 15 -- City edges forward with plans for sea wall fix
January 14 -- City, KPU negotiations with IBEW stalled
January 13 -- School Board and Borough Assembly meet
January 13 -- Ortiz: Budget will be the main session challenge
January 12 -- DOT commissioner resigns after road conflict
January 12 -- Assembly: Try to contract out Animal Shelter service
January 9 -- Assembly: No Tax Hike; maybe reduce library $
January 8 -- Budget issues, more in borough strategy session
January 7-- Water, utility fees, budget cuts on Council agenda
January 6-- City Council to consider  5% budget cuts
January 5-- Sludge fee increase fails, but will come back

Archives from 2014
Archives from 2012 and 2013 can be found here.