Name: Kat Sorensen: It does not have the cash flow to sustain that size of a transfer annually, so we're using it as a bridge, not a sustained revenue source. A new sustained revenue in the form of a seasonal sales tax lets the city fund these costs without reducing any services to the city residents
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Description: It does not have the cash flow to sustain that size of a transfer annually, so we're using it as a bridge, not a sustained revenue source. A new sustained revenue in the form of a seasonal sales tax lets the city fund these costs without reducing any services to the city residents

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Kat Sorensen

13:39 - 14:06

“It does not have the cash flow to sustain that size of a transfer annually, so we're using it as a bridge, not a sustained revenue source. A new sustained revenue in the form of a seasonal sales tax lets the city fund these costs without reducing any services to the city residents”

Speaker: Kat Sorensen
Timestamp: 13:39 – 14:06
Transcript: Seward: City Council Work Session 10/26/2026
Community: Alaska News
Location: Seward
Captured at: October 26, 2026

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It does not have the cash flow to sustain that size of a transfer annually, so we're using it as a bridge, not a sustained revenue source. A new sustained revenue in the form of a seasonal sales tax lets the city fund these costs without reducing any services to the city residents and increase the revenue to invest in capital infrastructure in our city, including the hospital. And it also allows for a $1 mil reduction in property taxes for all property owners inside the city of Seward.

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