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City of Cordova

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Municipal government of Cordova, Alaska (Prince William Sound). City Council, Planning Commission.

cityofcordova.net ↗

City Hall, 601 1st St, Cordova, AK 99574

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0:20

Kathy Renzel

“Today, the Chamber is filling that role in Cordova. But it's difficult to foresee a future for doing that without looking at a sustainable path forward for funding the chamber.”

Cordova: July 1, 2026 - City Council Regular Meeting · Jul 1, 2026

0:23

Kathy Renzel

“We can't realistically commit to organizing last year's Fourth of July celebration if we can't figure out a way to keep the chamber funded. So, um, that is a criticism, and it's not an easy thing to say. It's just simply the reality of our current, uh, capacity. And I just wanted to make it publicly known to the city and to the community that that's the case.”

Cordova: July 1, 2026 - City Council Regular Meeting · Jul 1, 2026

0:37

Kathy Renzel

“the Chamber is working hard and preparing for the Fourth of July celebration, and we're excited to bring the community together to celebrate our nation's 250th anniversary.”

Cordova: July 1, 2026 - City Council Regular Meeting · Jul 1, 2026

0:46

Kathy Renzel

“This year, much of the work has been significantly reduced for destination marketing due to a loss of funding. Outreach to expedition cruise lines, meeting and conference travelers, and other targeted destination marketing efforts have been— had to be scaled back. So I'm just here to see if we can find a way to move forward together in the future”

Cordova: July 1, 2026 - City Council Regular Meeting · Jul 1, 2026

0:26

Speaker C

“I really want it to work. I just have reservations because I think that harbor, you know, it gets overused and they become pinch points, which puts other— it makes accidents a lot more likely.”

Cordova: Harbor Commission Regular Meeting on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 6 PM · Jun 10, 2026

0:29

Speaker C

“if you put a dock there, then you put a big wide boat there, then you got a problem. Yeah. So that's why I— is that what you're seeing too, Ryan? Yeah, exactly. I mean, you extend the dock and then you have a 30-foot wide tender sitting outside of it, and it's— that, that constriction is, is noticeable for those of us that have larger vessels”

Cordova: Harbor Commission Regular Meeting on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 6 PM · Jun 10, 2026

Tuesday, July 14, 2026Tue, Jul 14, 2026

Cordova turns to posted notices after local newspaper closes

Cordova posted 2025 tax foreclosure notices in four public locations, saying the local newspaper is no longer in circulation — though The Cordova Times still publishes online.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News5d ago2 min readAI
Cordova, Alaska
Cover image for article: Cordova turns to posted notices after local newspaper closes
Monday, June 29, 2026Mon, Jun 29, 2026

How Cordova's Fourth of July shuffles the week

Cordova closes City Hall and the Refuse Transfer Station Friday, July 3 for Independence Day. Friday trash collection moves to Monday, July 6; library and museum hours vary.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Cordova, Alaska
Cover image for article: How Cordova's Fourth of July shuffles the week
Thursday, June 11, 2026Thu, Jun 11, 2026

Cordova Harbor Commission sends harbor-mouth tideland sale back for engineering review

The Harbor Commission voted down a land disposal request for a private dock at the harbor entrance Wednesday, citing safety concerns about vessel traffic and requesting detailed engineering plans before reconsidering.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News1mo ago2 min readAI
Cordova, Alaska
Cover image for article: Cordova Harbor Commission sends harbor-mouth tideland sale back for engineering review
Thursday, June 4, 2026Thu, Jun 4, 2026

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.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Cordova
Cover image for article: Cordova holds property tax rate flat at 11.44 mills for 2026
Saturday, June 13, 2026Sat, Jun 13, 2026

Both cranes on Cordova's Drive Down Dock are out of service at the height of Copper River salmon season

Both cranes on Cordova's Drive Down Dock are out of service due to mechanical failures, leaving fishers and vessel operators without critical offload equipment during the summer season.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Cordova
Cover image for article: Both cranes on Cordova's Drive Down Dock are out of service at the height of Copper River salmon season