
Amy Williams
76:09 - 76:30
"Last night I sent the assembly an email just to go over some of the budget assumptions that were made when we were developing the original Level 1 budget. We had the assumption that the school district would ask for the maximum amount of local contribution, and they did. The budget was built around that."
“Last night I sent the assembly an email just to go over some of the budget assumptions that were made when we were developing the original Level 1 budget. We had the assumption that the school district would ask for the maximum amount of local contribution, and they did. The budget was built around that.”
So, Amy, would you like to start us off? Sure thing. Last night I sent the assembly an email just to go over some of the budget assumptions that were made when we were developing the original Level 1 budget. We had the assumption that the school district would ask for the maximum amount of local contribution, and they did. The budget was built around that.
Over a dozen Kodiak residents testified Thursday night urging the borough assembly to fully fund the school district's budget request, specifically to preserve the Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium technical director position, which they described as essential to the borough-owned facility's operation and the community's cultural life.

The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly debated Thursday how to balance the school district's request for a $1.6 million funding increase against competing pressures to avoid raising property taxes and preserve funds for major capital projects.
