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Assembly postpones $500,000 downtown CPV grant decision; directs MOA for Creek Street restrooms
Summary
Debate over a $500,000 commercial passenger vessel (CPV) grant to the City of Ketchikan produced questions about priorities (restrooms vs. smaller downtown improvements). The assembly voted to postpone the CPV funding decision to Feb. 2, 2026, and later directed staff to develop a Creek Street restroom MOA and place a $500,000 placeholder in the FY27 CPV budget.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly on Jan. 12 debated a proposed $500,000 commercial passenger vessel (CPV) grant to the City of Ketchikan for downtown visitor improvements, including bear‑resistant garbage cans, benches, Salmon Row sidewalk work and rain shelters. Members expressed differing views about prioritizing small, immediate 'tangible' improvements versus larger projects such as new restrooms on Creek Street, which residents repeatedly raised during public…
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