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Downtown merchant urges borough to prioritize public restrooms over benches and rain shelters
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly · January 20, 2026
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Summary
Hamilton Gellhar told the assembly the borough should spend tax dollars on downtown restrooms for tourists and merchants rather than benches, bear‑proof garbage cans and a $250,000 rain shelter; no staff rebuttal to accusations about the tourism manager was recorded.
During the public‑comment period, Hamilton Gellhar urged the borough to prioritize downtown restrooms instead of spending public funds on benches, bear‑proof trash cans and a rain shelter designed for cruise‑ship visitors. Gellhar said vendors and property owners have raised the issue…
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