Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

Assembly approves pay increase for vacant library director position

The lowest paid department head at city hall could be getting a pay bump. When the Sitka Assembly met on Tuesday (1-28-20) it voted to raise the salary of the library director position from $71,000 to $82,000.

Assembly delays vote on tiny house rules

An effort to make room for more affordable housing in Sitka was put on pause Tuesday (1-28-20) night, when the Sitka Assembly postponed voting on a proposal that would bring tiny houses under Sitka’s residential zoning code.

January 28, 2020: What’s on the agenda at tonight’s assembly meeting?

The future of Sitka’s smallest dwellings will be up for discussion when the assembly meets tonight. The group will consider updating city code to make space for tiny homes.

Assembly considers new items in FY21 budget process

The Sitka Assembly is considering recommendations from city staff to raise the salary of the library director, to add an assistant fire chief position, and to not rehire engineering positions in the public works and electric departments.

Assembly considers taxability of food containers, gift cards

At its regular meeting Tuesday evening (1-14-20), the Sitka Assembly took a hard look at gift cards -- how and when to tax them -- and other less-than-clearcut sales, such as pizza boxes and coffee cups.

Sitka assembly considers makeover for dated city seal

Sitka’s nearly 50-year old city seal is showing its age. Depicting a Russian cannon aimed over Sitka Sound at something that looks like a Tlingit fort, the seal evokes a painful past for many in the community. Now, the Sitka Assembly is getting behind a proposal to redesign it.

Katlian Road construction on track to finish by 2022

Despite severe winter weather, the $31 million dollar Katlian Bay Road project in Sitka remains on track to be finished in the next two years.

As berms grow higher, Sitka students score second snow day

For the second day in a row, the Sitka School District is closing for a snow day, Friday (1/10/20). Superintendent Mary Wegner said even though she was eager to open the classrooms after an extended winter break, road conditions were still too poor to be safe for students.

School district seeks input with ‘Leave Your Print’ challenge

Superintendent Mary Wegner and STEPS Coordinator Kari Sagel joined KCAW's Erin Fulton to discuss a new Sitka School District initiative. The "Leave Your Print" Challenge asks community members to give feedback about the school district. Listen here: