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Residents urge assembly not to lift tax cap as school funding request looms
Summary
Two citizens told the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly they oppose lifting the property tax cap to meet the Kodiak Island Borough School District’s funding request, saying taxpayers cannot afford higher rates and questioning per‑student spending. The assembly offered no formal action on the request.
Two residents asked the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly on March 19 to resist calls to lift the local property tax cap and fully fund the school district’s request.
Dan Roar, who identified himself during public comment as the assembly manager, said the Kodiak Island Borough School District is seeking additional funds but that ‘‘we simply can't afford it’’ and warned that removing the tax cap would raise costs for commercial and residential property owners. Roar said the district has ‘‘$50 million’’ and argued that on a per‑student basis the…
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