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Assembly approves supplemental FY2026 budget ordinance with project-specific allocations
Summary
Ordinance #2026-05 received unanimous second-reading approval; the ordinance recognizes a $722,484 Secure Rural Schools payment, funds elderly housing sprinkler replacement and SCBA equipment, and adds $275,000 ADEC loan and matching expense for wastewater outfall repair.
By unanimous roll‑call vote the Assembly approved Ordinance #2026‑05 on its second reading, advancing adjustments to the FY2026 budget for known changes. The ordinance records that the borough received a FY24 Secure Rural Schools payment of $722,484 on March 23, 2026, to support Title I schools and roads.
The ordinance authorizes several line‑item changes: funds for replacement of a 44‑year‑old dry sprinkler system valve and air compressor at Elderly Housing; an appropriation to complete funding for new SCBA tanks and masks for the Fire Department (equipment previously authorized by Resolution 2026‑05); and the Waste Water Outfall Repair Project, which adds $275,000 in loan funding from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) and a corresponding $275,000 expense for the project.
Motion to approve was made by Assembly Member Scott Newman and seconded by Assembly Member James Valentine; the roll call showed unanimous 'Yea' from Mayor Lynn and the five assembly members present.
