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Skagway committee recommends $26,500 Phase‑1 traffic study after split debate
Summary
The Civic Affairs Committee voted 2–1 to recommend a $26,500 Phase‑1 traffic study of Broadway to the full assembly after public comment and a divided debate over whether new data is needed given prior studies.
The Skagway Municipality Civic Affairs Committee voted to recommend a $26,500 Phase‑1 traffic and pedestrian study of Broadway to the full assembly, with Assemblymember Kolodie and Chair Assemblymember Deb Potter in favor and Assemblymember Dan Henry opposed.
The committee’s decision followed a public comment from Steve Heights, a longtime tour driver, who urged the committee not to fund another study and pointed to a previous National Park Service season‑long traffic study. "There is no congestion. There are no problems," Heights said, arguing tour buses and pedestrian crowds benefit downtown businesses by sending visitors into shops.
Chair Assemblymember Deb Potter framed the proposal as a scaled, lower‑cost…
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