Council authorizes application to U.S. Marine Highway Program for wheel-loader funding

Aug 25, 2026

The council approved R260807 to apply for U.S. Marine Highway Program funding to procure and deliver a wheel loader and pallet boards for port operations. Council asked about the required local match; staff said they are pursuing state, federal and foundation funds and expect a roughly 60-day decision window.

The full story

The Nome Common Council voted to authorize application to the U.S. Marine Highway Program to fund procurement and delivery of a wheel loader and pallet boards to support cargo handling at the port.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in