Municipal government of Kenai, Alaska (Kenai Peninsula). Council meetings, commissions, planning hearings.
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Timothy Petty
“I also wanted to say thank you for Tidewater and am looking forward to seeing the success of this project and the collaboration with our city. It's a great opportunity to work together.”Kenai: 07/08/26 City Council Meeting · Jul 8, 2026
Timothy Petty
“if this passes and moves forward, when is the estimated time that the projects would be started and what's the projected time that they would be completed?”Kenai: 07/08/26 City Council Meeting · Jul 8, 2026
Timothy Petty
“If Tidewater does not get all the properties under their jurisdiction, will the planning still move forward, or is there contingents for that if that doesn't happen, sir?”Kenai: 07/08/26 City Council Meeting · Jul 8, 2026
Kenai: 07/08/26 City Council Meeting · Jul 8, 2026
Timothy Petty
“if they want part of the property now, the appraisal for their consideration for properties in 5 years from now would require a new appraisal 5 years from now for that. Is that how that would work?”Kenai: 07/08/26 City Council Meeting · Jul 8, 2026
Mark Hall
“when we start getting townhouses built in here with families that don't have any vested interest in where they're living at, things are going to be problems. We're going to have— it's a dead-end road right now. The traffic would be tremendous on that thing.”Kenai: 6/24/2026 Planning & Zoning Commission Regular Meeting · Jun 24, 2026
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 AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
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 Brown2mo ago2 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
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 News2mo ago1 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
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 Brown2mo ago1 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
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 News2mo ago2 min readAI
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 3mo ago2 min readAI
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 News2mo ago1 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI