Aimee Williams

Kodiak Island Borough full property tax payments due Thursday, Oct. 15

“Postmark now will show the date where item is first processed at an automated regional facility rather than the day it was dropped off”

Kodiak Island Borough Assembly to weigh renewing five boards, one idle since 2022

“To be able to update both municipalities' codes, it falls to the Emergency Services Council, which is also in that same section.”

Kodiak Island Borough Assembly to vote on $4.2 million hospital chiller contracts

“that that money needs to be spent, um, completely by June 30th, 2027”

Kodiak review board to take up final North Star Elementary roof plans

“North Star Roof is 100% in going to the ARB.”

Kodiak Island Borough plans bear hazing at landfill Monday as bear reaches resident's door

“we're going to try to do a hazing event at the landfill on Monday”

Kodiak Assembly member says Navy would back grid funding bid tied to Spruce Cape project

Kodiak Island Borough Assembly to vote on snow contract that drew a single bid

“But the interesting part of the contract is, is that the school district wants to do their own snow removal. They've never done it before, and so they want the backup that if they need help, they can call and get help.”

Resident accuses Kodiak Island Borough Assembly of illegal poll on remote-meeting rules

Kodiak assembly weighs $3.85 million grant to replace failing hospital chiller

“We met with our partners at Providence for a pre-planning meeting to address what our timeline would have to look like if we are awarded funds”

Kodiak hospital chiller running at a third of capacity; borough moves to accept $3.85 million to replace it

“we were asked some very specific details about taking out, um, about $150,000 out of a $3.9 million project, so we thought that was a really good sign”

Kodiak names a third person to run the borough when the top two are out

“This resolution establishes a clear administrative succession procedure to address emergencies or urgent Borough matters”

Kodiak's landfill is out of compliance because bears keep getting in

Kodiak takes its landfill bear problem behind closed doors

Kodiak fights landfill bears with a second fence and a look at composting

Kodiak wants your best shot of the biggest bears on Earth for its visitor guide

“for the amount of $75,000”

Bears are still raiding the Kodiak dump, weeks after a state plan to keep them out

“there continues to be a bear presence at the landfill due to the presence of a constant attractant”

Kodiak Reentry seeks borough funds as nonprofit grant requests outstrip budget

“one for use of opioid funds and one in the regular nonprofit funding”

ADEC proposes final discharge permit for Kodiak landfill leachate plant

“The Leachate Treatment Plant citric acid, um, skid is expected to arrive next week, and then we'll work with contractors to get that installed.”

Roald Amundsen brings 530 passengers to Kodiak on August 2

“This is an annual contract with the Kodiak Island Convention and Visitors Bureau, doing business as Discover Kodiak, to promote Kodiak Island as a tourist destination and to promote local businesses in support of tourism activities. The assembly approved $75,000 for these services in the fiscal year 2027 budget, and that is exactly how much the contract is for.”

Kodiak plans September DC lobbying trip as defense program bid fails again

Kodiak Borough holds public hearing on Ouzinkie tsunami shelter rezone

“the 2008 Comprehensive Plan's future land use map designated this property as industrial. This designation is no longer valid since the subject property is no longer in operation as an airport.”

Kodiak's nonprofits need more than the borough can give

“we have $85,000 for that line item with $277,000-plus in requests”

Kodiak Borough set to rezone Ouzinkie parcel for tsunami shelter and government offices

“The Native Village of Usinki submitted a rezoning application to rezone the subject property from the R-1 District to Public Lands District to permit the existing building on the property to be used for government offices and as the community tsunami shelter. The existing property was once part of the old Usinki Airport, which is is no longer in operation. The 2008 Comprehensive Plan's future land use map designated this property as industrial. This designation is no longer valid since the subject property is no longer in operation as an airport.”

Kodiak is shrinking and greying, even as the rest of Alaska grows

Kodiak Assembly weighs new revenue and unlocks unused savings

Kodiak Borough declines federal interest notice, leaving health center next steps unresolved

“Aimee Williams relayed to the Board that the Assembly held an executive session and decided not to proceed with the NFI for KCHC's project. The concerns included long-term implications for the facility and the tenants. KCHC expressed frustration and uncertainty about next steps. The Borough will continue discussions with KCHC regarding potential paths forward.”

Kodiak Lands Committee directs staff to study housing development at youth baseball field

Kodiak Lands Committee directs staff to study housing development on youth baseball field

Kodiak Borough advances FY27 budget with 8.91 mill rate to hearing

“For a mill rate, our current mill rate in the borough is 8.91. As the budget stands right now, without using any facilities fund interest, we are about at a 9.36.”

Unalaska Council advances FY27 budget, certifies tax roll

“You'll be able to see all the service area numbers because that is based off certified roll and not off the mill rate”

Kodiak Island Borough Assembly approves $13.8M for schools, $836K below district request

Kodiak Assembly weighs $800,000 school funding compromise

“Last night I sent the assembly an email just to go over some of the budget assumptions that were made when we were developing the original Level 1 budget. We had the assumption that the school district would ask for the maximum amount of local contribution, and they did. The budget was built around that.”

Kodiak residents defend auditorium position as school budget vote nears

Lands committee advances KEA land transfer despite cost concerns

Borough proposes $580K budget with new staff, building upgrades