Assembly backs Rotary Beach seawall grant application after debate over ADA ramp
The assembly voted 7–0 to authorize an $800,000 Rotary Beach north parking lot seawall replacement nomination to the Land and Water Conservation Fund, while staff and speakers debated whether to include a pedestrian ramp (substantially more expensive) or omit the staircase to preserve grant viability and accessibility.
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The Ketchikan Gateway Borough voted to pursue a Land and Water Conservation Fund nomination for the Rotary Beach Phase 2 north parking lot seawall replacement project, approving a resolution that staff said would seek the $200,000 LWCF grant portion for an $800,000 project requiring a $600,000 local match.
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