Second-largest island in the United States and one of Alaska's most productive commercial fishing ports. Home to Kodiak bears, a Coast Guard base, and a processing fleet for salmon, pollock, and crab.
Kodiak Island Borough, AK, USA
The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly reviewed the FY 2027 budget proposal, which includes adding a construction management position, transitioning to electric heating, and planning ADA accessibility improvements to the borough building entrance.
The Kodiak Island Borough Lands Committee voted 5-0 to recommend transferring 1,584 acres valued at $1.2 million to Kodiak Electric Association at no cost for the Terra Lake Hydroelectric project, despite one member's objection that KEA has the financial capacity to pay.
The Kodiak Island Borough Lands Committee is creating standardized principles and screening criteria to make land disposal decisions more transparent and efficient, addressing workforce housing needs while protecting public interests.