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Assembly debates leadership of lands committee and directs staff to return options on land disposal and development
Summary
Assembly members debated whether a borough staff member should chair the Lands Committee and asked staff to assemble options — including market surveys, disposal and rental values and a replacement-cost picture — and to return the lands discussion to a future work session.
The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly discussed leadership and priorities for the borough Lands Committee on Thursday and directed staff to prepare options and information about land disposal and development and place the topic back on a future work session agenda.
Assembly member Beau opened the discussion by describing longstanding public demand for land to support housing and jobs and by noting the Lands Committee’s low meeting frequency. "The mayor will serve as the chair of the committee and shall designate a vice chair ... in the past 7 years, there should have been 28 meetings held for the borough lands committee. There have been 5 in 7 years," Beau said, urging a different approach.
Why it matters: Members said the lack of regular Lands Committee meetings has…
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