Dillingham is one of 15 communities in the state that contract with the state to run jails. The police department has struggled to fill positions for years; the jail closed for two weeks last year also due to short staffing.
The City of Dillingham's budget is on track to finish the fiscal year in the black, according to Manager Robert Mawson. With two excise taxes on the docket and more financial planning ahead, KDLG talked to Mawson about where he sees things heading from here.