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South Kachemak Bay may have to pay taxes to South Peninsula Hospital
The boundary lines on the service areas for both the borough’s hospitals may change in the fall.
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The assembly killed the sales tax increase. A citizen group is picking up the effort
Peninsula voters may get a chance to decide on the future of a sales tax increase this fall…
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Assembly can’t decide on revenue; mayor cuts schools, tourism funding
Three revenue options were on the table Tuesday, and the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly chose none of them.…
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Borough assembly gets back into taxes Tuesday
Though the budget is finalized for the upcoming year, the finance battles aren’t done at the Kenai Peninsula…
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Borough kicks more money into junk car removal
The borough is planning to put a little more oomph into keeping junk cars out of its roads.…
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Assembly backs request to name two Seward mountains
Two mountain peaks east of Seward may soon bear names honoring the city’s past. The Kenai Peninsula Borough…
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Federal disaster declared to repair Seward storm damage
It can be a long process after a natural disaster to finally get funding on the ground. On…
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Borough approves K-Selo school bonds
Voters will get to decide the future of a new school for the students of Kachemak Selo in…
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Here are all the taxes the assembly is talking about
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly shot down one revenue option Tuesday night but has a number of others…
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Assembly approves budget with more school funding, mill rate increase
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly passed its fiscal year 2019 budget with a slight increase to school funding…
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How to tax a tourist: Revenue debate at borough assembly seeks to target visitors
The Kenai Peninsula Borough is trying to figure out the best way to use tourists’ money to pay…
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Borough budget could bring cuts, increase for nondepartmentals
Next Tuesday night’s Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting could bring cuts or increases to the borough’s three economic…
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Gravel pit group chips away at bond issues
One of the key controversies with gravel pits in the borough is who is responsible for cleaning them…
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Assembly to consider bonds for K-Selo school
Kenai Peninsula Borough voters may be asked this fall to take on several million dollars in bond debt…
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Assembly still torn on how to plug budget shortfall
With one meeting left before they have to approve the fiscal year 2019 budget, the members of the…
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North road extension environmental permitting finished
The Kenai Peninsula Borough’s plan to extend the Kenai Spur Highway north of Nikiski received its last piece…
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Borough and municipalities contest revenue changes
Editor’s note: This story has been changed to correct Soldotna’s yearly sales tax revenue. City managers from around…
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Assembly sets base funding for school district at $49.7M
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will get at least as much funding from the borough in fiscal…
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Borough trims employees, travel to cut back expenses
Most departments in the borough are looking at budget cuts in the upcoming fiscal year in personnel, supplies,…
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Health clinic, hospital finances center stage in boundary debate
For the third time in four years, the community of Ninilchik is the center of a debate about…