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 budgeted conservatively. With recent announcements that cruise ships could return to Sitka as early as July, the picture might be a little brighter, but the budget remains unchanged.
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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 Shee Atiká Inc. He spoke with KCAW reporter Katherine Rose about the project that could break ground as soon as this summer, should the Assembly give it the green light.
As renters struggle to find long-term housing, the number of short-term rentals grows
Posted by Katherine Rose and Erin McKinstry | May 15, 2021
After our interview with Victoria Compton, she found a pet-friendly rental, but it took several months of searching. Listen to our full interview with Compton here (KCAW/McKinstry)
23-year-old Victoria Compton has been apartment hunting for months. Her landlords sold their house, and she has to find a new place to live soon. The lifelong Sitkan has a steady job with SEARHC, and she’s not even looking for her dream home, just a place to call her own.
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