Assembly approves city budget for next fiscal year
Next city year’s budget now has a seal of approval from the Sitka Assembly, with a $17,000 surplus.
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April 25, 2023: What’s on the agenda at tonight’s Sitka Assembly meeting?
Today (4-25-23), the first cruise ship of the summer arrives in Sitka, marking the start of what should be a record-breaking season. But the community’s response to the growth in cruise travel is evolving. Tonight the Sitka Assembly will decide whom to appoint to the newly formed “tourism task force,” which will explore next steps for the city’s long term management of tourism.
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City administrator and attorney score exemplary reviews, pay raises
The Sitka Assembly is satisfied with the performance of the municipal administrator and attorney. In a special meeting on Tuesday, the assembly rated the performance of city administrator John Leach and attorney Brian Hanson as exemplary – and gave both pay increases.
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‘Early voting’ may be a new option in this year’s municipal election
Sitka’s municipal elections may soon be getting a refresh. When the Sitka Assembly met last night, it approved on first reading, code changes that would establish early voting as a new option for local voters.Read More
Compensation study to investigate solutions for city’s staffing shortage
It’s beginning to look like Sitka will have a bit more money than it needs next year, but fewer employees.When the Sitka Assembly met in a special budget meeting last week, it learned that – due to a combination of factors – it could enjoy a small surplus in the 2024 budget. But a staff shortage is reaching serious levels.
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