Tribe and city celebrate 25 years of collaboration
Sitka’s municipal and tribal governments are celebrating a quarter-century of official cooperation.
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Tag: Gary Paxton
Assembly recognizes outgoing and swears in new members
When the Sitka Assembly met Tuesday night (10-13-20), it held a ‘changing of the guard’-- recognizing outgoing assembly members, and certifying the results from last week’s municipal election.
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Commentary: Mayor’s outburst a dog whistle for systemic racism in Sitka
On July 14th, I gave public testimony on two concerns: mandating mask wearing as a preventative measure and the removal of the Baranov statue. What I was not prepared for was the blatant disrespect and racist rant from Mayor Gary Paxton.
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Gary Paxton sets sights on another term as Sitka’s mayor
Gary Paxton is wrapping up his two year term as Sitka’s mayor. In those two years, a lot has happened: The city finalized its sale of Sitka Community Hospital to SEARHC, went through a dramatic public administrator firing, saw major budget cuts from the state, and now is in the throes of a pandemic.
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Assembly rejects bids for haulout project
A plan to build a privately owned marine haulout by next fishing season stalled at the Sitka Assembly table this week (6-30-20). How the city proceeds in the coming months depends on whether it secures a federal grant.
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