Homeowners appeal new flood map lines
Sitka is revising its flood insurance maps. With the appeal period for homeowners and lessees about to close, both the city and a handful of citizens are contesting newly drawn flood lines.
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Tag: Max Rule
Hames steps back (but not away) from 40 years at Sea Mart
Roger Hames -- after 33 years as president of Sea Mart -- will step aside to become chairman of the Hames Corporation, and hand over business operations to Max Rule.
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Grand Bargain would affect grocery bill, property taxes
After six months of scrutinizing Sitka’s budget, the Citizens’ Task Force is ready to reveal their plan. They call it “The Grand Bargain.” Here's a glimpse of the bargain’s major line items, some of which are still a source of disagreement among the task force.
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Task force and city come to terms over budget deficit
At the Citizens' Task Force meeting on Monday (02-29-16), the sobering uncertainties of the FY17 budget dominated the conversation. And it was there that the task force began to push back against city staff on what Sitka’s financial strategy should be.
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Task force chair opens two-hospital conversation
The old question of ‘Can Sitka afford two hospitals?’ became new again, as the Citizens’ Task Force heard a budget report from Sitka Community Hospital yesterday In his remarks, hospital CEO -- and task force chair -- Rob Allen raised the question of how the hospital could work more efficiently with its neighbor across the bridge.
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