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Assembly moves forward with small appropriations for library internet and trail repairs
Summary
The committee approved an appropriation of $14,904 in state OWL grant funds for library internet costs and reviewed a request to appropriate $15,349 in additional local match for Chena Riverwalk and Chena Lake trail repairs; staff said the FAST policy board already approved additional federal funds and local matches are needed to award the bundled contracts.
The Assembly Finance Committee considered two fiscal ordinances on Jan. 2026: a staff-requested appropriation of a state OWL (Alaska Online with Libraries) assistance grant and a request for an additional local match to carry forward multi-agency trail repairs.
Library staff reported that the OWL program — funded by the state — covers remaining internet costs at public libraries after E-rate discounts, and the ordinance would…
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