Municipal government of Ketchikan, Alaska (Southeast). City Council, advisory boards, public hearings.
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Sarah Cook
“So the average for that is $3,370,000.”Ketchikan: Healthcare Advisory Committee - July 23, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026

Sarah Cook
“just better management of our budgets and our expenses and watching things a little bit more closely. Also filling full-time positions. We normally run at 35 travelers and we've kept it under like 12.”Ketchikan: Healthcare Advisory Committee - July 23, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026

Sarah Cook
“we have been not doing great this fiscal year. We did really well, um, comparatively, so we actually had a positive, um, operation this year.”Ketchikan: Healthcare Advisory Committee - July 23, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026

Sarah Cook
“We did over 1,200 more than we expected last year. Yeah, so that's one of the asks for Rural Health Transformation Funds next year is funds to expand our chairs and space”Ketchikan: Healthcare Advisory Committee - July 23, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026

Sarah Cook
“The 3-year average is still a negative because of the negative first 2 years. And then even with the negative, it shows the 3 years of annual capital investment. So $6 million in— a little over $6 million in fiscal year '24, almost $2 million in '25, and $1.7 million in '26.”Ketchikan: Healthcare Advisory Committee - July 23, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026

Kathy Bolling
“just last year, Assemblymember Arntzen made a move to, to pull all funding for the library, right? Reduce that library levy to zero and give notice to cancel the contract.”Ketchikan: Library Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting of July 8, 2026 · Jul 9, 2026
Ketchikan's city filing window has closed, and voter registration ends Sept. 6
Ashley Snyder filed her candidate registration Wednesday for a Ketchikan City Council seat on the Oct. 6 ballot, naming herself campaign chair and treasurer and designating Global Credit Union on Tongass Avenue as her campaign depository.

Hoonah and Ketchikan dock projects renew marine mammal permits without breaking ground
NOAA Fisheries renewed marine mammal permits for Hoonah's cargo dock and Ketchikan's ferry berths through August 2027. Neither project has started construction.

Ketchikan's fishing fleet is stuck without showers in peak season
Ketchikan's public showers for the commercial fishing fleet are closed after a drain pipe collapsed under the floor, with repairs weeks away during peak fishing season.

Ketchikan harbor parking enforcement back after contract gap
Port officials told the advisory board Tuesday that police and parking enforcement are working through a backlog of abandoned vehicles at harbor lots. The city went months without a removal contract.

Ketchikan tender float meets code, port says after charter operator's safety request
Port officials confirmed Tuesday that Tender Float 3 meets building codes without guardrails. The 18-inch freeboard falls below the 30-inch threshold that would trigger guardrail requirements.

Ketchikan awards $2.74M city hall HVAC contract, taps reserves
Ketchikan City Council approved a $2.74 million HVAC replacement contract for city hall Thursday, funding it by deferring other capital projects and drawing from reserves. The 4-3 vote split on cost-of-living concerns.

Ketchikan postpones cruise-dock expansion for one year
The City Council voted 7-0 to shelve a $290,000 design contract for Berth 1 expansion after members said the community has reached a saturation point with cruise traffic. The project returns to the council in one year.

Ketchikan seeks bids for City Hall heating, civic center floors, fuel supply
The City of Ketchikan closed bids in early May 2026 for vehicle fuel supply, City Hall HVAC replacement, and Ted Ferry Civic Center flooring replacement, with award decisions not yet public.
