Municipal government of Kenai, Alaska (Kenai Peninsula). Council meetings, commissions, planning hearings.
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Zach Reiniger
“We got a quote to do these improvements, and it was like $63,000, which we really hadn't budgeted for in any of the design or the development of our property at all.”Kenai: 10/07/2026 City Council Meeting · Oct 7, 2026
Lee Fry
“we're not doing exactly the project that was bid out. Um, we were doing what the contractor felt comfortable and what they're able to do. Um, so we might do a little bit different erosion mitigation.”Kenai: 10/07/2026 City Council Meeting · Oct 7, 2026
Lee Fry
“We're going to get a contract going with him as soon as we can. So we'll issue a notice of award to him tomorrow. And as soon as we can get all the paperwork going, I think he was talking, trying to move equipment on there next week.”Kenai: 10/07/2026 City Council Meeting · Oct 7, 2026
Zach Reiniger
“we've already spent a lot of money and then to develop the way we were and then all of a sudden, you know, this was changed in the code right in the middle of our process and feel it would really impact us negatively and the surrounding area.”Kenai: 10/07/2026 City Council Meeting · Oct 7, 2026
Zach Reiniger
“We started the process over a year ago in the fall before the Pioneer Road requirements were instituted.”Kenai: 10/07/2026 City Council Meeting · Oct 7, 2026
Zach Reiniger
“when that happened, this Pioneer Road addition was added on there. And we and our surveyor had no idea that this was even a thing or a possibility, and it just showed up on requirements once the replat was approved. I don't know, it was kind of out of nowhere for us.”Kenai: 10/07/2026 City Council Meeting · Oct 7, 2026
Kenai accepts $3.1 million FAA grant for new airport perimeter and security fence
Kenai accepted a $3,077,109 FAA grant offer on Sept. 2 for the perimeter fence project at Kenai Municipal Airport. Federal money covers most of the cost, and QAP is the successful bidder.
by Walter AlaskaNews2h ago1 min read
Kenai River Marathon marks 20th year with Sunday races
The Kenai River Marathon's 20th anniversary races take place Sunday, Sept. 27, starting at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min read
A fishing advocate warns Kenai over an undersea Cook Inlet data center
A Cook Inlet fishing advocate told the Kenai City Council the federal application for an undersea data center west of Nikiski contains no thermal modeling.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read
Kenai Council on Aging reviews 2026 goals at Sept. 10 work session
Kenai's Council on Aging Commission meets Sept. 10 to elect a vice chair and approve July minutes, then reviews its 2026 goals in a work session. The Airport Commission meets the same evening on runway reconstruction and storm water planning.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Kenai parks staff helped the middle school start pickleball in gym class
City of Kenai parks staff visited Kenai Middle School on Thursday to help start pickleball instruction, after Principal Vaughn Dosko said the school's PE teacher wants to teach the sport. The school has ordered nets, has paddles and has one court taped indoors.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Kenai man says a gravel company mislabeled a salmon stream on his land
Curt Wilcox told the Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 12 that Quality Asphalt Products' stormwater plan misidentifies an anadromous stream on his Beaver Loop Road property, ahead of an Aug. 26 public hearing on gravel permits and setback variances.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Kenai mayor moves to shield home value from city property tax
After a Kenai resident showed the city council his home's assessed value rose 18.5 percent in five years, the mayor directed City Manager Brian Eubank to draft a residential property tax exemption ordinance and set a work session for 4 p.m. Aug. 19.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Kenai moves to clear six pieces of public land for sale
The Kenai City Council will take up an ordinance on July 8 that would remove public-purpose designations from six Kenai Peninsula Borough parcels, a step that clears the way for their potential disposal under the city's Land Management Plan.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
In a quiet Kenai neighborhood, a fight over how many homes is too many
Kenai's Planning and Zoning Commission weighs a permit for townhouses and a six-family dwelling in a Rural Residential zone, as a neighbor raises traffic concerns.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Kenai airport eyes automated fee system amid pilot privacy backlash
The Kenai Airport Commission discussed a proposal Thursday to use ADS-B tracking technology to automatically bill aircraft landing fees, drawing sharp opposition from commissioners who warned the safety tool may soon be restricted by federal legislation.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Kenai airport cafe closes; city seeks new operator by June 25
Debbie's Bistro ended its lease May 26 after a year of declining sales, and the airport issued an RFP for a new restaurant operator with bids due June 25, though no one attended the pre-bid meeting.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Kenai seeks federal grants for sidewalks, fish passage culverts
The City of Kenai planning department submitted two competitive federal grant applications Wednesday: one for sidewalk and lighting improvements on Lawton and Tinker, another for culvert replacements to restore salmon passage between Cemetery Creek and North Beach.
by Alaska News4mo ago1 min read
Kenai council passes camping ordinance limiting tent numbers
Kenai City Council approved a camping ordinance Wednesday defining three or more tents on a property as a campground, removing earlier time limits after debate over consistency with RV rules.
by Alaska News4mo ago1 min read
Kenai parent asks commission to lower weight room age limit
A Kenai resident asked the Parks & Recreation Commission to lower the independent weight room access age from 16 to 14, citing that neighboring facilities allow younger access and the current policy drives families to other communities.
by Alaska News4mo ago2 min read
Kenai adopts $42.1M budget with swim team grant, airport upgrade
Council approved the FY2027 budget with amendments adding $46,402 for Peninsula Piranha swim team utilities if they operate the pool, $70,000 for airport revenue collection, and $180,000 for council chambers technology.
by Lucas Brown4mo ago1 min read
Kenai limits tent camping to 2 tents per property, defines 3+ as campground
Kenai City Council amended a tent-camping ordinance Wednesday to allow two tents indefinitely on private property with sanitary facilities, while defining three or more tents as a campground requiring conditional use. The change followed debate over consistency with RV rules and complaints about dipnet-season tent clusters.
by Lucas Brown4mo ago2 min read
Kenai proposes 4% water/sewer rate hike to fund aging infrastructure
The City of Kenai is recommending a 4% increase in water and sewer utility rates for fiscal year 2027, the first increase in two years, to address aging infrastructure including a potentially major wastewater treatment plant overhaul projected for fiscal year 2029.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago2 min read