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The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly voted against a resolution Tuesday that would have asked state lawmakers to increase the Base Student Allocation by $630. Assembly members also rejected a proposal to raise the borough's sales tax cap to help fund local schools.
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Ashlyn O'HaraThe school district wants an inflationary bump to what it got from the borough last year. That still comes with millions in cuts to programs and staff. That’s why others are asking the borough for the maximum funding allowable under state law, also called the ‘cap.’ -
Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLThe proposal comes about two weeks after city officials told council members about a need for more city revenue to pay for projects. -
Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLCrews have already resumed work on the Cooper Landing Bypass Project. Other ongoing projects include the second phase of improvements to the Kenai Spur Highway between Swires and Sports Lake roads. -
University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.A new disaster relief assistance program helps Alaska peony farmers purchase new rootstock to replant.
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Homer Senior Center residents will soon pay more for food and housing, following a vote by the center's board Tuesday; and the state Senate Finance Committee released its first revision of the state’s operating budget Wednesday, including a $1,000 Permanent Fund dividend and a $150 energy relief check.
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