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Assembly introduces $4.99 million appropriation for South Tongass fire response; insurance proceeds short of replacement cost
Summary
The borough introduced an ordinance to appropriate $4,990,297 to support South Tongass fire recovery; staff said $3.4 million has been received from insurers so far and an interfund loan will bridge immediate needs for apparatus and operations.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough introduced ordinance 20‑62 to amend the FY2025 budget and appropriate $4,990,297 for South Tongass Service Area recovery following a fire that destroyed the station and apparatus.
Charlene Thomas, the borough finance director, told the assembly the borough’s insurance coverage totaled approximately $6,800,000 but the borough had received about $3,400,000 to date; the remaining building-related reimbursements are pending while the replacement cost is finalized. Thomas said the…
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