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Assembly enacts FY2025 budget amendment, public-safety restructure and Selawik solar services agreement
Summary
At its Nov. 26 meeting in Kotzebue, the Northwest Arctic Borough Assembly enacted three ordinances: an amended FY2025 line-item budget, a reorganization of Public Safety Department supervision, and a grant-funded professional services agreement to support the Selawik solar project.
The Northwest Arctic Borough Assembly approved three ordinances during its Nov. 26 regular meeting in Kotzebue, voting unanimously on each item following brief presentations from administration staff.
Acting Mayor Clara Jones summarized Ordinance 24-07-am-01, described in the meeting packet as an amended line-item budget for fiscal year 2025, and recommended passage. Member Lincoln Carr moved to enact the ordinance; Member Derek Haviland Lie seconded. The Assembly enacted Ordinance 24-07-am-01 by roll call vote.
The Assembly then considered Ordinance 24-12, which the packet describes as an amendment to Borough Code to restructure supervision of the Public Safety Department. Acting Mayor Jones presented the ordinance and recommended a do-pass. Member Austin Swan Sr. moved to enact Ordinance 24-12; Member Derek Haviland Lie seconded. The ordinance passed by roll call vote.
Later in the meeting, Acting Mayor Jones introduced Ordinance 24-13, a grant-funded professional services agreement with Deerstone Consulting, LLC to provide project support services for the Selawik Solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) project. Member Lincoln Carr moved to approve Ordinance 24-13; Member Derek Haviland Lie seconded, and the motion carried by roll call vote.
The meeting minutes record each ordinance as carried by roll call vote. Individual roll-call tallies (names recorded as yes/no) are not specified in the minutes provided.
What the ordinances do
- Ordinance 24-07-am-01: Adopts an amended FY2025 line-item budget (summary and recommended passage presented by Acting Mayor Clara Jones).
- Ordinance 24-12: Amends Borough Code to restructure supervision of the Public Safety Department (packet summary and recommendation to pass presented by Acting Mayor Clara Jones).
- Ordinance 24-13: Approves a grant-funded professional services agreement with Deerstone Consulting, LLC to support the Selawik Solar PV and BESS project (presented by Acting Mayor Clara Jones).
Next steps and context
Meeting minutes show all three ordinances were approved at the Nov. 26 session. The Assembly did not record vote tallies or further amendments in the minutes. For operational details — such as specific budget line adjustments under the FY2025 amendment, the revised supervisory structure for Public Safety, or the scope and timeline of the Deerstone contract — staff were referenced in the packet and in the presentations; the minutes direct inquiries to administration for further documentation.
The Assembly’s next meeting is at the call of President Hadley and the Mayor, with Dec. 23–24 noted as calendar proximity to holidays.
