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Kodiak Island Borough Assembly reviews FY2027 budget for key departments
Summary
At an April 16 special work session, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly reviewed selected FY2027 general and special-revenue fund budgets, including engineering and facilities, community development, building-and-grounds and school projects; no formal votes were taken. Staff flagged a proposed projects-office position, an ADA entryway project and a planned $7.37 million use of a land-sales fund balance.
The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly met in a special work session on April 16 to review portions of the proposed FY2027 budget for select general and special-revenue funds. Borough Manager Williams led the financial briefing; department directors and staff answered questions from assembly members.
The budget review front-loaded changes to the engineering and facilities fund. "I'm Amy, and I will be your engineering and facilities director tonight," said Amy, who told the assembly the salaries line looks low because the engineering and facilities director position has been vacant for about eight months and an environmental specialist post is also unfilled. She said the borough is considering adding a projects-office position to help with construction management for upcoming hospital projects and expects that investment to save money in the long run. "We haven't been paying an engineering and facilities director for about 8 months," she…
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