The City of Ketchikan is the municipal government of Ketchikan, Alaska, in southeast Alaska. Its City Council sets policy on harbors, docks, sewage treatment and city facilities. Advisory boards and public hearings shape decisions on budgets, bonds and infrastructure contracts.
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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
“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
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
Ketchikan: Library Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting of July 8, 2026 · Jul 9, 2026
Ketchikan Assembly to vote Tuesday on Ward Cove substation disaster declaration
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly votes Tuesday, Oct. 20, on keeping a disaster declaration over the landslide that disabled KPU's Ward Cove substation. Repairs could cost up to $1.59 million.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min read
Ketchikan voters decide council races, $25 million bond and library
Ketchikan city and borough voters are choosing City Council, Assembly and School Board members and deciding on a $25 million electric revenue bond and a proposal to shift library powers to the borough.
by Alaska News1w ago3 min read
Ketchikan has five years to start disinfecting the sewage it discharges
Ketchikan asked voters in October 2025 to authorize up to $15 million for sewer main replacements and a state-mandated disinfection facility at the Charcoal Point wastewater plant, at an expected cost of about $4.72 a month per customer. Whether the measure passed is not established in the available record.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
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.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
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.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
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.
by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
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.
by Alaska News4mo ago2 min read
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.
by Alaska News4mo ago2 min read
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.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
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.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
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.
by Alaska Newsadded 4mo ago1 min read