Municipal government of Cordova, Alaska (Prince William Sound). City Council, Planning Commission.
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Kasey Kinsman
“keeping the mill rate exactly where it's at accounts for increased value on properties, accounts for just even sentiment in the community of just matching and that for not. Not raising the mill rate. It's staying the same. It's different than the budgeted mill rate adjusted, but the mill rate is staying the same.”Cordova: June 3, 2026, Public Hearing & Regular Council Meeting · Jun 3, 2026
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Speaker A
“Motion carries. 7, 0.”Cordova: June 3, 2026, Public Hearing & Regular Council Meeting · Jun 3, 2026
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Speaker A
“this is a public hearing for resolution 062622, a resolution of the city council of the city of Cordova, Alaska, establishing the property tax mill rate for 2026 tax year.”Cordova: June 3, 2026, Public Hearing & Regular Council Meeting · Jun 3, 2026
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Kasey Kinsman
“I move to approve resolution 0626 22, a resolution of council of the city of Cordova, Alaska establishing the property tax mill levy for the 2026 tax year at its current rate, 11.44 mills for all properties in the city of Cordova.”Cordova: June 3, 2026, Public Hearing & Regular Council Meeting · Jun 3, 2026
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Speaker G
“if this city doesn't understand that fishing is what pays, really pays the bills and the families that work in fishing in this town, that's what, that's where you get most of your money. Raising the mill rate and forcing people out of town to make it where they can't afford to live. Here you wait, see what happens.”Cordova: June 3, 2026, Public Hearing & Regular Council Meeting · Jun 3, 2026
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Mike Mickelson
“I'm in support of keeping it where it is. I've had numerous community members come up and say they oppose raising it. And I certainly understand the financial pressures that we're under right now, but I just feel like this, this isn't the time.”Cordova: June 3, 2026, Public Hearing & Regular Council Meeting · Jun 3, 2026
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Cordova holds property tax rate flat at 11.44 mills for 2026
Cordova City Council voted 7-0 Wednesday to keep the property tax mill rate at 11.44 mills for 2026. Council members cited public testimony from fishing families and unexpected federal forest receipts as reasons to reject a budgeted increase.
by Walter AlaskaNews3h ago2 min readAICordova
