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Finance panel recommends $1.23 million ordock electrical project despite budget shortfall; manager outlines funding plan

Skagway Municipality Finance Committee · May 14, 2025
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Summary

Manager reported the ordock electrical project is about $1.23 million (electrical bid $851,000; trench/earthwork $97,940; soil disposal $230,370; AT&T connection $50,000). Committee recommended approval with funding from remaining port revenue bond funds and port fund reserves; members raised safety, generator reliability and light-pollution concerns.

The finance committee recommended that the assembly approve the ordock (bridal) electrical project proposal in an amount not to exceed $1,229,310 after staff reported the project was under-budgeted and provided a breakdown of estimated costs.

Manager Emily Deetsch explained why the project came in over the prior budgeted amount: the electrical work had earlier been wrapped into a larger PPM scope and…

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