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There has been very little reporting on federal legislation that would greatly impact Southeast Alaska. Sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Senate Bill 1889, and the companion legislation in the House of Representatives would distribute 23,040 acres to each of five new village corporations.
Sitka is a consolidated city-borough situated on the western side of the Baranof Island and the southern half of Chichagof Island in the Pacific Ocean’s Alexander Archipelago.
Assembly approves final budget for FY22 Posted by Katherine Rose | May 27, 2021 After a process that spanned months, the Sitka Assembly set its final budget for next year. When the group met on Tuesday (5-25-21), it approved a general fund budget of just over $29 million dollars for fiscal year ‘22. To say it was a challenging budget season would be an understatement. For months it was unclear whether Sitka would see cruise ship traffic this summer. City staff projected the loss of a 2021 cruise season would leave the city short by just over $6 million in sales tax revenue, so staff budge...
Shee Atiká Inc., Adventure Sitka propose to lease city property for planned tourist attraction Posted by Katherine Rose | May 25, 2021 An aerial view of the 17-acre city-owned parcel of land that Shee Atiká Inc. and Adventure Sitka have proposed to lease from the city. When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (5-25-21), it will consider a proposal from to lease 17 acres of city-owned property. If the Assembly approves it, the Alaska Native corporation plans to partner with a newly formed concession, Adventure Sitka, to develop the property into a tourism attraction. Karl Potts is the CEO of ...