Votes at a glance: May 4 Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly meeting

Here are the formal actions from the May 4 Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly meeting.

Ordinance 21‑08 (Mudbite service area fee structure): Adopted. Motion by Thompson; second Matson. Vote: 6 yes, 0 no. Description: replaces a uniform $280 per lot fee with a $230 base fee plus access‑based zone surcharges to better fund snow removal and road maintenance.

Claims approval: Assemblymember Bowling moved to approve presented claims totaling $4,215,721.05; motion seconded and approved on roll call (6 yes, 0 no).

Consent calendar: Approved as amended. Motion by Matson; second by Bowling. Vote: 6 yes.

Ordinance 21‑12 (community solid waste disposal fee): Introduced as amended. Bowling moved to substitute an amended ordinance setting the fee at $30 (the figure reflects inflation adjustment of a prior $15 fee); the amendment carried (4 yes, 2 no) and the amended ordinance was introduced for public hearing on May 18 (4 yes, 2 no on final roll call).

Grants: The assembly approved the borough grants committee’s FY2027 community‑grant recommendations totaling $400,000 to be included in the budget. Motion by Arntzen; second Ortez. Vote: 6 yes.

Budget: The assembly introduced Ordinance 21‑10, appropriating the FY2027 budget (all funds except the local education fund) and set it for public hearing on May 18. Motion by Arntzen; second Palmer. Vote: 6 yes.

Executive session: The assembly recessed into an executive session to evaluate an assembly‑appointed employee (the borough attorney) and, after returning, announced no action taken in executive session.

For full roll‑call votes, refer to the official meeting minutes or video recording posted by the borough.