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Road service area residents tell Assembly lack of quorum, prevailing‑wage rules and contractor turnover are crippling maintenance
Summary
Residents and former supervisors of road service areas described difficulty holding meetings, rising costs from prevailing‑wage requirements and contractor shortages. The Assembly asked staff to compile a written legal opinion and signaled interest in a dedicated meeting with service district representatives.
Residents of multiple road service areas told the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly on March 6 that maintenance is suffering because service district boards lack quorum, contractors have left, and prevailing‑wage rules are increasing costs.
Tom Lance, vice chair of the Anaski Bay Road Service Area, said his district has struggled to find participation and recently lost a contractor (Brecken) with only one month’s notice. Lance told the Assembly the area has experienced unusually poor road material and weather conditions this winter that worsened potholes and delayed repairs. Former Manasco Road Service Area supervisor Darlene Turner said some…
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