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Administrator John Leach previews tonight’s joint Assembly, Tourism Task Force meeting on Sitka’s tourism response

by KCAW News | May 16, 2024 | The Morning Interview

Municipal administrator John Leach joins us to discuss tonight's joint meeting of the Sitka Assembly and the Sitka Tourism Task Force (6 p.m. Thursday, May 16, Harrigan Centennial Hall main auditorium), which has prepared a list of 32 recommendations on managing the community's rapid growth in cruise tourism. Read More

Task Force searches for ‘magic number’ to cap cruise tourism in Sitka

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Dec 7, 2023 | Local News, Syndicated

Among the Sitka Tourism Task Force's five responsibilities is identifying the appropriate level of cruise tourism in the community. A Town Hall meeting scheduled for 4-8 p.m. December 7 in Harrigan Centennial Hall will present data from an earlier town hall meeting (on November 27), and try to identify the 'magic number' for Sitka. Read More

New task force to spend a year discussing Sitka’s tourism challenges

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Apr 27, 2023 | Local News, Syndicated

The first task of the Sitka Tourism Task Force fell to the assembly: Choosing only nine of the 16 applicants to serve on the year-long panel. The assembly easily filled industry seats, but looked for applicants with broad constituencies to serve in the general business and community seats. Read More