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Commission approves $1.1 million for Deering water and sewer project
Summary
The Northwest Arctic Borough Village Improvement Commission approved VIC Res 26-01, awarding $1.1 million to the Native Village of Deering for a water and sewer project. Commissioners raised questions about application documentation before approving the grant by majority vote.
The Northwest Arctic Borough Village Improvement Commission voted Feb. 10 to approve VIC Res 26-01, awarding $1,100,000 to the Native Village of Deering for a water and sewer project. The action took place at the commission’s meeting in Kotzebue and was moved by Commissioner Justin Custer and seconded by Commissioner Morgan Johnson.
Commissioner Shirley Adams raised concerns during the review about the application checklist, including dates and contractor quotes, and asked staff to confirm those items were complete. The commission discussed the application materials before taking a vote.
After discussion, the motion to approve passed by a majority: five yes, one abstain and one no. The vote was recorded as a commission tally; individual yes/no votes were not provided in the transcript.
The approval authorizes the commission to fund the Deering water and sewer project as described in VIC Res 26-01. The commission did not specify additional conditions or a schedule for disbursement during the meeting. The commission set its next meeting for April 8–9, 2026, when staff will review the FY27 budget and the annual report.
