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Staff says transient vessels are charged by size after billing complaint from Aleutian Ballot
Summary
The board heard staff explain that transient vessels—including the Aleutian Ballot—are billed the transient rate based on vessel size; staff said the complainant was not singled out and provided a memorandum from Mr. Wilson.
During new business on June 9 the Parks and Harbors Advisory Board addressed a billing complaint reported by or on behalf of a vessel identified in the record as the Aleutian Ballot. Staff summarized Mr. Wilson’s memorandum and said the apparent disparity stemmed from billing by vessel classification, not selective treatment.
The presenter (identified in the record as a staff/director voice) told the board: “all transient vessels coming through are getting charged the transient vessel rate based on the size of the vessel.” The speaker said staff had pulled billing information (with assistance from May and Mr. Wilson) to verify that transient vessels were being billed consistently by size rather than by vessel name.
Board members asked whether other harbors in Alaska had similar systems; staff responded that harbors use different software and that Ketchikan’s unique local needs make the search for a better document and billing system slower. No formal motion or change to billing policy was recorded at the meeting; staff said they will continue to review systems and shared the memorandum for board review.
The record identifies the complainant only as the Aleutian Ballot (vessel) and notes the Illusion (vessel) in adjacent discussion; the transcript does not record any change to billing practice at the meeting.
