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$20K OK'd for tourism project | Local News | ketchikandailynews.com


City of Ketchikan Mayor Bob Sivertsen was absent, with Vice Mayor Dave Kiffer presiding.
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. The borough, according to information from Borough Planning Director Richard Harney, has approved $80,000 to support the project.
Harney explained the aim of the project during Thursday s meeting.
“In order for us to be sustainable moving into the future, to try to get our community to be more resilient, we talked about this tourism strategy a few years ago, before the pandemic hit,” he said. ....

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CITY eyes funds for tourism plan


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 Thursday’s 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, “As the ships will begin sailing again, the strategy is ready to be pursued.” ....

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