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Assembly presses for facility project list as FY2026 budgets reviewed
Summary
The assembly reviewed FY2026 budget drafts for the general fund, special revenue and several enterprise funds. Members pressed staff for a prioritized, time-sensitive projects list, raised questions about school rent accounting and enterprise depreciation, and discussed several capital-transfer requests.
The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly used much of its April 24 work session to review draft FY2026 budgets for the general fund, building-and-grounds special revenue fund, and enterprise funds including the hospital, Kodiak Fisheries Research Center (KFRC) and research-core apartments.
The meeting revealed multiple line-item and policy questions rather than final decisions: assemblymembers asked staff for a prioritized list of facility projects, clarified how school rent and in-kind services appear in the special revenue fund, and pressed for clearer disclosure of FTE changes between the current year and FY2026.
Key budget items and staff responses
- School funding and rent: Assemblymember Jared asked whether the borough could “zero out” the rent charged to the Kodiak Island Borough School District to…
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