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KETCHIKAN (KDN) — The Greater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce has announced that the 4th of July celebration this year will feature parades and traditional associated activities with no COVID-19 related
The Ketchikan City Council voted unanimously Thursday to maintain the city s property tax rate at 6.6 mills rather than to raise it by 0.1 mills as was recommended by City
The Ketchikan City Council on Thursday at its regular meeting is set to decide whether to approve an increase of the cityâs property mill rate from 6.6 mills to 6.7 mills in addition to considering approval of an emergency ordinance extension and an amended emergency ordinance.
Raising the mill rate by 0.1 mill, according to a memo written by City Manager Karl Amylon, would generate an additional $86,888 in property tax revenue. That increased revenue, however, would still fall short by $19,472 of the $5.84 million that was projected to be collected when the 2021 general operating and capital budget was adopted.
The council has two proposed motions to choose between, one that would adopt a resolution that maintains the mill rate at 6.6 mills and one that increases the rate to 6.7 mills.
The Ketchikan City Council in its regular meeting Thursday will consider approving spending $20,000 to co-fund a Community Tourism Strategy Project with the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Planning Department.
According to a memo written by Assistant City Manager Lacey Simpson and attached to Thursdayâs meeting agenda, the council in its June 20, 2019 meeting approved the expenditure of the $20,000 for the program, but it was set aside when the COVID-19 challenges arrived and the money was not spent.
According to information written by Borough Planning Director Richard Harney and included in the agenda packet, the borough approved $80,000 to support the program.
Harney wrote, âAs the ships will begin sailing again, the strategy is ready to be pursued.â