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Committee pushes immediate ventilation fixes for public works shop, also recommends moving ahead on relocation design

Skagway Municipality Public Works Committee · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Committee recommended a budget amendment for immediate ventilation and electrical upgrades at the public works shop (estimated $30,100) and separately recommended that the assembly initiate design and engineering for relocation to a 15‑acre site (design estimate $300,000). Members debated whether to first pay for a $20,000–$25,000 condition assessment or proceed directly to design.

The Skagway Municipality Public Works Committee recommended immediate ventilation and electrical upgrades at the municipal public works shop and separately urged the assembly to consider design work to relocate the shop to the 15‑acre site.

Deputy manager briefed the committee on the building’s health and safety problems, saying the workspace lacks proper ventilation, filters become ‘‘gunked up within a week,’’ and work areas are congested. She estimated the immediate electrical upgrades and ventilation equipment would cost approximately $30,100 and said no funding…

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