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Organizations/City of Ketchikan
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City of Ketchikan

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Municipal government of Ketchikan, Alaska (Southeast). City Council, advisory boards, public hearings.

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City Hall, 334 Front St, Ketchikan, AK 99901

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0:29

Dick

“we had the big contract go out and looking for partners and it was going to be a floating dock off of both 1 and 2. And what it did is it gave them easier access to the dock and it also gave us more space on the dock because we don't have enough space down there for all the buses and vans right now.”

Ketchikan: Recurring City Council Meeting of June 4, 2026 · Jun 5, 2026

0:40

Finnegan

“I move that the city council Authorize contract number 2639, Professional Services Agreement Birth 1 Expansion Dolphin and Dock. PND Engineers incorporated in the amount of $290,000”

Ketchikan: Recurring City Council Meeting of June 4, 2026 · Jun 5, 2026

0:09

Abby Bradbury

“I just don't think this is the right climate for the expansion of birth one.”

Ketchikan: Recurring City Council Meeting of June 4, 2026 · Jun 5, 2026

0:40

Jay Matani

“I also think our cruise line partners, if they are going to bring in bigger ships, should pony up.”

Ketchikan: Recurring City Council Meeting of June 4, 2026 · Jun 5, 2026

0:56

Speaker A

“Has any thought gone into that process in regards to this type of expansion? I have certainly thought about that. I, I think the initial, my initial idea is to get, get the design and then once that's done, if we decide we want to go with that, then we can certainly reach out to, to the particular cruise lines to see if there's interest.”

Ketchikan: Recurring City Council Meeting of June 4, 2026 · Jun 5, 2026

0:32

Abby Bradbury

“I'm also really more focused on shoring up docks one and two. They haven't had a lot of maintenance underground, like proper maintenance to shore it up in a long time. And I would prefer to see this money move to just making sure that dock is gonna hold”

Ketchikan: Recurring City Council Meeting of June 4, 2026 · Jun 5, 2026

Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

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.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1h ago2 min readAI
Ketchikan
Cover image for article: Ketchikan awards $2.74M city hall HVAC contract, taps reserves
Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

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.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews4h ago2 min readAI
Ketchikan
Cover image for article: Ketchikan postpones cruise-dock expansion for one year
Wednesday, May 20, 2026Wed, May 20, 2026

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.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News2w ago1 min readAI
Ketchikan
Cover image for article: Ketchikan seeks bids for City Hall heating, civic center floors, fuel supply