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Board presses for campground‑host listing and debates cabin, well and firefighter staffing for Daee area
Summary
Board members urged earlier recruitment for the campground‑host position, discussed posting venues, and debated whether municipal funds and a proposed firefighter hire should instead support water supply (well) and campground hosting at the cabin; a $4.04 million budget amendment to hire a firefighter was reported as referred to committee.
Board members reported the municipality had not yet filled the campground‑host position and urged earlier seasonal recruitment; members said listing the role on national campground‑host sites and on local channels (Skagway visitor/volunteer pages) would improve hiring prospects.
The board discussed competing uses for municipal resources tied to the Daee cabin: several members said a functioning well and a seasonal campground host based at the cabin would provide on‑site presence and practical fire‑safety benefits, while others described a separate proposal discussed at the Assembly level to hire a firefighter to be stationed in the area. Members said a budget amendment proposal (described in discussion as roughly $4,040,000) to fund firefighter staffing had been introduced at a recent Assembly meeting and was referred to the public safety committee for further review.
Board members expressed concern that deploying equipment or personnel without a water source would limit effectiveness; they stated a staged approach — prioritize a well and campground host (with stipend and training) as a first phase, then evaluate staffing or equipment needs — would be more effective and potentially more cost‑efficient. Members noted the campground‑host listing had been posted April 14 on local promotion pages and recommended listing it year‑ahead (November) on national campground‑host networks to attract applicants.
No formal action was taken on capital funding or staffing; the board asked the clerk and manager to monitor the Assembly committee referral and to revisit the campground‑host vacancy at the next meeting.
