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Dunleavy says oversight board could help steer fleet’s direction
The governor has yet to sign a near-unanimous bill to create an oversight board for the ferry system. But he says if that bill is enacted the operations board could get to work on long-term goals for the fleet.
“I think we’re on track to put together the pieces that we said we were going to put together and get some input from folks that will be on this group,” Dunleavy said in response to a question about the fleet’s future.
Coastal lawmakers unimpressed
It’s the third time in as many years that Gov. Dunleavy has used his veto pen to cut ferry funding. Last year he erased more than $15 million from the marine highway’s budget, which has struggled with long service gaps for coastal communities.
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Posted by Eric Stone | Jun 29, 2021
A transmission electron micrograph of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19. (Photo: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
With just 14 cases of COVID-19 since June 1, and the community’s risk level at “low,” Ketchikan’s emergency operations center says it’s planning to cease operations late next month.
Ketchikan’s COVID-19 incident commander, Abner Hoage, says ordinary government agencies and private businesses will fill the gap.
“So we met with public health officials yesterday, and they are now prepared to … take on the remaining duties that the EOC is currently doing,” Hoage said.
At this point, he says the EOC is primarily serves two functions.
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