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Homer Senior Center residents will pay more for meals and housing to help the facility address a budget deficit and back taxes. The board approved a $200 increase for monthly meal plans and a $50 rent hike for all units.
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Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLCity council members killed a proposed cap on the number of guests in a unit and passed a separate resolution removing the $50 fee for the permit Soldotna requires short-term rental operators to obtain. -
Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLVoters approved moving the city’s election day to November, like the Kenai Peninsula Borough and the City of Soldotna have done. The change aligns local elections with state and federal elections. -
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.
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