City and Borough of Sitka is the unified home-rule municipal government that governs Sitka on Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska. Its Assembly and mayor set policy on housing, harbors, and cruise tourism, while the administrator oversees city departments.
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Week of Jul 13
Sitka police tag 27 vehicles in abandoned-car crackdown since May
Sitka police have tagged 27 abandoned vehicles since May, removing 15 and giving owners up to 60 days to move or fix them before the city disposes of the car at their expense.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Week of Jun 29
Sitka sets new ground rules for its cruise-season crush
Up to 7,000 cruise passengers a day hit a town of 8,000 — so Sitka rolled out new (voluntary) ground rules to keep the visitor boom from wearing on the people who live there.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
A Sitka Assembly seat just opened — and the window's short
A Sitka Assembly seat opened when Tim Pike resigned — and residents have only until July 8 to apply for the appointment before October's election decides it for good.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
In Sitka, they're carrying your luggage by hand this summer
Sitka is running its biggest projects all at once — and at the torn-up airport, workers are hand-carrying travelers' bags to keep flights moving through tourist season.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Sitka confronts a child care shortage it can't fully fix alone
Sitka doesn't have enough child care — a problem hitting all of Alaska, driven partly by the real cost of the safety rules that make care expensive to provide.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Week of Jun 22
A Coast Guard rescue helicopter crashed on Harbor Mountain above Sitka
A Coast Guard rescue helicopter went down on Harbor Mountain above Sitka Monday. The road is closed, and the crew that rescues others needed it
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Week of Jun 8
Sitka seeks crosswalk design ideas for Lincoln Street
Sitka is asking residents of all ages to submit designs for painted crosswalk patterns on downtown Lincoln Street by June 24, with selected designs to be painted this summer as part of a pedestrian safety project.
by Alaska News5mo ago2 min read
Week of Jun 1
Sitka Assembly awards Fisheries Enhancement Fund grants June 9
Sitka Assembly awards Fisheries Enhancement Fund grants June 9 to support salmon hatcheries as Southeast Alaska fish prices drop sharply.
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo ago2 min read
Sitka's next step in a multi-year federal road safety push — RFQ goes out as SS4A program nears its authorized end
Sitka is hiring a consultant to move its federal road safety project forward before the Safe Streets and Roads for All program's authorization expires September 30, with qualifications due July 8.
by Alaska News5mo ago1 min read
About City and Borough of Sitka
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cityofsitka.com ↗Sitka, AK, USA
The City and Borough of Sitka is the unified home-rule municipal government of Sitka, on Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska. Its Assembly and mayor set policy, and a municipal administrator hired by the Assembly oversees city departments.
The city runs the Planning Office, Harbor Office, Public Works, police and a volunteer fire department, and it manages streets, water lines, Moller Field and the seaplane base. The Assembly decides housing ordinances such as rules for accessory dwelling units, sales taxes, taxi rules and public records appeals. Child care, housing supply and getting around town are recurring questions.
Sitka's Blue Lake Dam supplies its electricity, and the debt behind the dam drives a program that subsidizes residents' electric bills. Harbors and cruise tourism tie city decisions to the town's fishing and visitor economy.