Politics

On Monday night the city's finance and budget committee met to discuss the proposed f/y 2018 budget. Their recommendations will be presented to the full council Thursday night ahead of a vote.

Recent $120,000 study into possible Dillingham Census Area Borough finds paths to feasibility but so far little to no support or interest from the region.

At Thursday's monthly meeting, council members asked attorney to file appeal in court of LBC rejection of annexation request. Plus, Olsen liquor store won't be moving to Raspberry Circle, and the city will send a letter to President Trump explaining its opposition to the Pebble project.

After review, city identified 18 businesses or organizations it says shouldn't have been on the tax exempt list. BBEDC and Nushagak Cooperative protested, saying as non-profits should be exempt from paying city's six percent sales tax.

"The easy choices have already been made. Now we are at the juncture where with or without the public’s consent we have to make some tough choices. If we don’t make those tough choices today, the future of not just our smaller communities but Alaska as a whole is going to be approaching the tipping point.”

"Bringing back strong economic opportunity, and it is a theme that I think a lot of the president-elect's cabinet selections are focused on, and I think that's good thing," Sullivan says on priorities.

Commissioners toss staff recommendation, vote to allow city expansions for Dillingham and Manokotak to collect raw fish tax. Set net beaches from Nushagak Point to Ekuk exempted from annexation.

Reps. Edgmon and Foster, Sen. Hoffman examples of rural legislators in prominent positions ahead of next session.

LBC to take testimony on petitions seeking to annex all or a portion of Nushagak commercial fishing district to collect raw fish tax. LBC staff recommends against both, but commissioners want to hear from public.

KDLG's Avery Lill visited with Dillingham precinct voters Tuesday, catching the first and last voters and many in between. Here's what some of you had to say.