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Skagway assembly approves port tariff changes after heated debate over small‑boat‑harbor fees
Summary
After public comment and extended questioning about an inoperable crane and labor charges, the Skagway Municipality assembly approved Resolution 25‑30R revising Port of Skagway Tariff No. 3; an amendment to lower a new harbor labor rate failed and the measure passed on reconsideration.
The Skagway Municipality assembly voted 5–0 on Dec. 18 to approve Resolution 25‑30R, updating Port of Skagway Tariff No. 3 to reflect rate-study recommendations for the harbor, after extended public comment and a failed amendment to lower a proposed labor charge.
The action followed a public hearing and more than an hour of questions from assembly members about how the changes would affect local small-boat users. Longtime harbor user Mark Saldi told the assembly: “For the record, I'm against all the fee increases for the small boat harbor except for one,” and said his read of the draft rates suggested the package would generate roughly $64,000 for the harbor.
Assembly members and staff said the adjustments respond to aging harbor infrastructure and a multi-year planning need. “There is aging infrastructure,” Mayor Hanson said during the…
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