Unalaska Council meets as city manages $50M fund, air travel crisis

The Unalaska City Council meets Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 6:00 PM at City Hall, 43 Raven Way, in the remote Aleutian Islands community known as the International Port of Dutch Harbor. Available notices do not detail specific agenda items for the meeting.

The council has recently addressed significant financial matters. In August 2025, the council unanimously created a $50 million sustainability fund to address aging infrastructure needs, according to KUCB. On May 1, 2026, the council approved school funding, community support grants, and a capital plan exceeding $20 million, while cautioning about long-term budget difficulties, KUCB reported.

Residents and stakeholders, including commercial fishers and permit holders, can participate in person, via Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID: 273 094 496 699 63, Passcode: AV9oY93Q), by phone (Conference ID: 364730307#), or by listening on Radio Station 89.7. Public comment is welcomed with a three-minute limit per person per topic, either live or via written submission to City Clerk Estkarlen Magdaong up to one hour prior. Magdaong can be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone at 907-581-1251.

The City Council holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM.