Municipal Government 2014 -- City and Borough of Ketchikan Alaska

Our quick reference and archive of items from the Borough of Ketchikan, Alaska for 2014.

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Items of Note 2014

April 8-- KPU starts chlormine water disnifection system
April 8-- School Board to vote on FY2015 Budget
April 8-- Assembly OKs increase to this year's schools budget
April 7-- KPU official responds to electric meter concerns
April 7-- Bad weather delays chloramine switch
April 4-- Chloramine petition review still under way
April 4-- Hospital expansion project enters Phase One
April 4-- Assembly to consider schools spending increase
April 4-- Police: Meth mailed to Ketchikan man
April 3-- Sealaska dividends include no corporate earnings
April 3-- Council to hear about KPU's new electric meters
April 2-- Anti-Choramine petition turned in at City Hall

March 31--  Regional tribes discuss Canada mine concerns
March 31-- What goes into Ketchikan school lunches?
March 28-- Rainforest Roller Girls skate to second bout
March 27-- New SEACC director targets transboundary mines
March 27-- School Board expresses frustration over borough funding
March 25-- School Board to review FY2015 budget
March 24-- Students spend spring break learning cedar bark weaving
March 21-- Bill would help fund two Southeast mines
March 21-- City Council votes in favour of chloramination
March 21-- Teens gather in Ketchikan for Distinguished Young Woman competition
March 20-- Southeast Tribes meet in Craig about Canadian mines
March 20-- Sewer maintenance measure moving forward
March 19-- Boro will require permits for Herring Cove tours
March 19-- City Council to decide chloramine start date
March 18-- Assembly nixes proposed Third Avenue rezone
March 17-- Prince Rupert Mayor touts economic opportunities
March 17-- Wolf trapping closes this week on Prince of Wales
March 14-- Anti-chloramine group trying to collect records
March 14-- Herring Cove, 3rd Ave. rezone on Boro agenda
March 13-- 3 year superintendent contract approved
March 13-- Search for missing boat owner suspended
March 13-- Deputy commissioner: Give SB21 a chance
March 12-- Barge comes aground, owner remains missing
March 11-- Council wants options for historical museum
March 11-- Superintendent's contract up for 3 year renewal
March 11-- Ketchikan-POW ferry aids seafood, retail, tourism
March 7-- Residents getting familiar with chloramine issue
March 6-- Dan Ortiz starting state House campaign
March 5-- 5 admins resign from KIC's education center
March 5-- Thorne Bay official tired of wireless outages
March 5-- City hopes to recover Duty Free demolition costs
March 5-- School District looking into 4 day school week
March 4-- Boro nixes water hookup for existing homes
March 3-- Anti-choramine group starts initiative process

February 28-- Assembly to consider Herring Cove permits
February 28-- Senate OK's medevac memberships
February 27-- Public comments on elementary music funding
February 26-- Kayhi auto shop teacher retiring after 14 years
February 26-- Infusion suite opens at Ketchikan hospital
February 25-- School Board to vote on principal contracts
February 25-- USFS needs Tongass committee members
February 25-- Taylor named District 17 Petty Officer of the Year
February 24-- KVB honours founding member Len Laurance
February 21-- Council OK's tax hike, grants for nonprofits
February 21-- Early childhood programs available in Ketchikan
February 20-- Nurses say adults need vaccinations, too
February 20-- HB75 would expand Pick.Click. Give.
February 19-- Borough Assembly nixes draft letter to Gov. Parnell
February 19-- Council to consider nonprofit grants; sales tax
February 18-- Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell makes campaign stop
February 18-- Kayhi debate team places second at state
February 14-- Borough Assembly to respond to Parnell's "threats"
February 14-- State DNR proposes land sale near Thorne Bay
February 13-- School Board OK's new technology, Ketchikan wins Edgenuity prize
February 12-- Superintendent gives State of the Schools Address
February 7-- Local, state officials respond to Parnell
February 7-- City Council approves 8% water rate increase
February 7-- Water main breaks on Tongass Avenue
February 6-- Parnell warns of lawsuit repercussions
February 5-- Group opposes city's plan for chloramine disinfection
February 5-- City Council to vote on half-percent tax hike
February 5-- Ketchikan assessment notices in the mail
February 4-- Assembly objects to DOT ideas for Herring Cove

January 31-- Ordinance would require S. Tongass water hookup
January 21-- Lawsuit funding approved by a narrow margin
January 17-- Seasonal tax repealed; SSRAA eyes hatchery
January 17-- Assembly files lawsuit, gets Fairbank support
January 15-- Sales taxes, fish hatchery on Council agenda
January 10-- Council to reconsider seasonal sales tax increases
January 10-- City Council debates sales tax increase
January 9--  State of the borough is 'pretty good'
January 8-- Council to pick new member, hire KPU head
January 8-- Assembly to discuss boro policies in 2-day meeting

Archives from 2012 and 2013 can be found here.