Sitkans may see a credit on their utility accounts soon, thanks to a sales tax surplus. When the Sitka assembly met last night (10-24-23), it approved a one-time $300 residential utility subsidy on first reading. But not all assembly members were certain that a one-time payout was the right path forward.
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$1 million dollars in excess sales tax revenue may go toward reducing Sitkans’ electric bills. That’s if the assembly, tonight, (10-24-23) passes an ordinance that would distribute utility account credits to residents.
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Sitka Police are calling for Sitkans to lock their cars after a recent uptick in car thefts.
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The city is purchasing back a property it sold to a seafood processing company last year for more than double its original sale price. While some balked at the buyback plan, assembly members say repurchasing the property is the right decision, and a necessary investment for the city’s future marine haulout.
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Sitka’s municipal election results were certified and new assembly members were sworn in when the assembly met on Tuesday night (10-10-23). But first, outgoing assembly member Crystal Duncan was recognized for her service.
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A new lawsuit was filed against the Sitka Police Department last week (10-5-23). It’s the fourth...
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The City of Sitka has denied a citizen’s petition to put cruise limitations out to voters in a special election this winter.
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Sitka has another budget surplus this year, due in large part to a steep uptick in sales tax revenue. When the Sitka Assembly met on Tuesday (9-26-23) municipal administrator John Leach asked the assembly to tuck some of that money away to cover repairs and replacement of aging infrastructure down the line.
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Sitka’s municipal election is days away, but polls are already open, and this year early voting looks a bit different.
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Three Alaska schools won a prestigious national education award this year, and one of them is in Sitka.
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