Kat Sorensen
72:43 - 73:00
“we'll bring an ordinance that changes to a seasonal sales tax that you'll also have to vote on and pass and drops the mill rate, which you'll also have to vote on and pass. So there's kind of three levers that are being pulled.”
- Speaker
- Kat Sorensen
- Timestamp
- 72:43 – 73:00
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Seward
- Captured at
- October 27, 2026
From the transcript
Okay, so November 9th and 23rd will be the two public hearings. Um, usually we include a third public hearing, just there's no reason not to allow offer multiple opportunities. In conjunction with that, we'll also have any ordinances that impact the tax revenue or the tax collection. So as we move forward, we'll bring an ordinance that changes to a seasonal sales tax that you'll also have to vote on and pass and drops the mill rate, which you'll also have to vote on and pass. So there's kind of three levers that are being pulled.
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