Capital Budget and Link to All Legislation Passed in the Second Half of the 26th Legislative Session
Here is an update of the Capital Budget and a link to all legislation that was passed in the second session of the 26th Alaska Legislature.
http://www.legfin.state.ak.us/BudgetReports/LY2010/Capital/Adjournment/ProjectDetailByHD.pdf
Districts 33-35 begins on page 85.
Short rundown of Seward area projected capital projects in SB 230:
(Bill still must go to the Governor for signature. The Governor does have line item veto powers over this bill)
Alaska Community Foundation – Jesse Lee Home $1.5 million
Alaska SeaLife Center $1 million for saltwater Intake Pipelines Biofouling Remediation
Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery $150,000
Alaska Legislature Hearing Schedule March 29 to April 2
The above link will take you to this week’s legislative teleconferences and hearings. The end of session is fast approaching so the bills listed may be subject to change. Please call the Seward LIO if you wish to participate in a teleconference or for updates on hearings, 224-5066.
The LIO still has paper applications for the Permanent Fund. The deadline is Wednesday, March 31.
Constituents Meeting via Teleconference April 1
This Thursday will be the last Constituents teleconference with our local legislators. Senator Gary Stevens, Representatives Paul Seaton and Alan Austerman will be taking questions from the public and updating constituents on happenings in the legislature. You can access the teleconference at the Seward Legislative Information Office located at 302 Railway Suite 107(Seaview Plaza Building). Please use the Railway Street entrance. The teleconference starts at 6pm and goes until 7pm. For further information call the Seward LIO at 224-5066.
Alaska Legislature’s Hearing and Teleconference Schedule for March 22 to March 26
This link will take you to this week’s hearing and teleconference schedule. Please call the Seward LIO if you wish to particpate in a teleconference or if you need further information, 224-5066.
Permanent Fund applications are due March 31.
Weekly Legislative Teleconference and Hearing Update
The above link will take you to the Alaska Legislature’s Teleconference and Hearing schedule for the week of March 15 to March 19. If you wish to particpate in a teleconference, call the Seward LIO at 224-5066.
Reminder: Don’t let March 31 pass you by! That is the deadline to file for the AlaskaPermanent Fund.
Constituents Meeting Tonight March 11 at 6PM
Talk to your legislators via teleconference tonight at the Seward LIO located at 302 Railway Avenue. (please use the Railway Ave. entrance). Senator Gary Stevens, Representatives Paul Seaton and Alan Austerman will be available to listen to your concerns and answer questions from constituents. For further information call the Seward LIO at 224-5066.
Alaska Legislature Hearing and Teleconference Schedule
The link below will take you to the teleconference and hearing schedule for the week of March 8 through March 12. If you wish to participate in a teleconference call the Seward LIO at 224-5066.
Representative Seaton at the LIO
Representative Seaton will be at the Seward Legislative Information Office today, March 4, from 8am to 10 am. The LIO is located at 302 Railway, Suite 107 in the SeaView Plaza Building. Please call the LIO for further information at 224-5066.
Operating Budget and Mental Health Budget Teleconference
The House Finance Committee will be meeting via teleconference to take public testimony on HB 300 Operating Budget and HB 302 Mental Health Budget on March 3. Seward and several other communities have been given the 4:15 to 5pm time slot. It is requested that you arrive at the LIO at least 15 minutes before the end of the teleconference or the public testimony will close. Thre is a 2 minute time limit for testimony. The Seward LIO is located in SeaView Plaza at 302 Railway Ave. Suite 107.
HB 300 Operating Budget Link
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/26/Bills/HB0300A.PDF
HB 302 Mental Health Budget Link
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/26/Bills/HB0302A.PDF
For more information call the Seward LIO at 224-5066.
Representative Seaton at the LIO and AK Legislative Hearings
Representative Seaton will at the Seward LIO Thursday, March 4, from 8am to 10am for a meet and greet with the public. Refreshments will be served.
The above link has the Alaska Legislatures’ schedule of hearing for March 1 to March 3. The some legislators will be taking a break for the Energy Conference in Washington DC. and others will be in their districts on Thursday – Sunday. The Seward LIO will be closed on Friday.
Please call if you wish to participate in any of the teleconferences listed, 224-5066.
AK Legislative Hearings and Teleconference Weekly Schedule
Below is the link to the weekly hearing schedule for the
Alaska Legislature. (2/22/10 to 2/26/10)
If you need additional information, call the Seward LIO at 224-5066.
Paper Permanent Fund applications are available at the LIO, located at 302 Railway Suite 107 in the Seaview Plaza Building.
Alaska Legislature’s Weekly Meeting and Teleconference Schedule
This link provides the meeting schedule for the Alaska Legislature. If you would like to participate in a teleconferenced hearing, please call the Seward LIO at 224-5066.
The LIO also has paper Permanent Fund applications. We are located at Seaview Plaza, 302 Railway Ave. Suite 107 (the old Phoenix Log Offices) and our office hours are 8 – 4:30 with a lunch break.
Constituents’ Meeting Tonight
Just a reminder that District R Constituents’ Teleconference Meeting with Seward’s legislators is this evening. It starts at 6pm and ends at 7pm. The Seward Legislative Office is located at 302 Railway in the old Phoenix Log Offices. Please enter from the Railway Avenue. If you need more information, call the Seward LIO at 224-5066.
Alaska Legislature Weekly Teleconference Schedule and Upcoming Constituents’ Teleconference
The above link gives the weeks teleconference and hearing schedule for the Alaska Legislature.
On Thursday, February 11 at 6 PM there will be a Constituents’ teleconference at the Seward Legislative Information Office located at 302 Railway in the old Phoenix Log offices. Constituents will be able to speak to their legislators about issues of concern. For more information call the Seward LIO at 224-5066.
Alaska Legislative Hearings and Teleconferences 2/1/10 to 2/5/10
This is the link to the upcoming Alaska Legislature’s hearing and teleconference schedule for the week. Please call the Seward LIO for further information or if you wish to participate at 224-5066.
Weekly Alaska Legislative Teleconference Link
Here is the schedule for upcoming legislative teleconferences for the week of January 25 to January 30.
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_hearing.asp?session=26&Chamb=B&Date1=012510&Date2=011030&Comty=&Root=&Sel=1&Button=Display
If you wish to particpate, call the Seward LIO at 224-5066.
Permanent Fund Applications
Paper Pemanent Fund applications are available at the Seward Legislative Information Office located at 302 Railway, Suite 107. You can file on line at this link:
http://www.pfd.alaska.gov/
Office hours for the LIO are 8 AM to 4:30PM. For more information call 224-5066.
Garage Sale – Everything Must Go!
Lots of great stuff has to go. Bedding, household goods, some fur pelts, art and much more. Starts at 9am and goes til 2pm. Saturday, August 15. 211 Bluefield.
Garage Salers Garage Sale!
Saturday, July 11 starting at 10. Antiques, collectibles, oddities, art, some furniture, and of course some useful stuff too. Too much to name! 1700 and 1701 Chiswell. Take Phoenix off of 3rd. Go past the horse corral and take the 4th dirt road on the left, Barwell. Percentage of Marianna’s garage sale will be donated to Seaview Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Program.
Draft Letter to Governor Palin on Road Closure
This is a DRAFT letter by the City Manager for Mayor Carey of the Borough to Governor Palin. I thought I would post this so that the community knows that the City is calling the attention of the Governor to the failures of the system currently in place and is seeking solutions and remedies to address these failures.
April 29, 2009
Dear Governor Palin,
Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. I am asking for your consideration and actions that could help rectify the impacts of poor planning and inadequate communications by the leaders and staff of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT/PF). These failures are having a serious impact on the City of Seward and the Kenai Peninsula Borough. Quite simply, DOT/PF personnel failed to follow state statutes in coordinating, planning, and conducting temporary replacements and repairs to the Trail River, Ptarmigan Creek, and Falls Creek bridges. These were actions that closed the Seward Highway from 24 to 28 April.
The contract and the dates of closure of the single highway to Seward were established without the essential and statutory coordination that is required with local government. The dates selected for the closure were during a peak weekend for business, recreational, and personal travel. Throughout the period of closure communications with the Borough and City were inconsistent and inaccurate. Additionally, the closure was 27 hours longer than planned.
At this early juncture it is difficult to comprehend the full amount of economic damage to businesses, non-profit organizations such as the Alaska SeaLife Center, and individuals in the Kenai Peninsula Borough and the City of Seward. Losses were experienced in all sectors of the economy. Many organizations were without key personnel and a cruise ship was unable to obtain much needed supplies. Thankfully no major emergencies occurred during this period. We may not be as lucky next time.
I ask for your immediate support and funding to accomplish the following actions.
1) Improve the Alaska Road Traveler 511 system. The current system provides information that is inaccurate and untimely. Accurate and timely information is essential for avoiding the adverse impacts that occur to businesses and individuals when a major road is closed.
2) Provide the Bridge Inspection Team a second vehicle for their summer inspections of the Trail River Bridge. These inspections will occur on a monthly basis. During these inspections commercial vehicles over 30 thousand pounds will be prevented from crossing the bridge. The Department of Transportation (DOT) has located a potential second vehicle in Anchorage. However, this vehicle may not meet the required specifications. If this vehicle is not suitable then DOT should be given funding to obtain a second vehicle from the lower 48. The limits to commercial vehicles during the monthly inspection periods will severely restrict passenger buses, delivery trucks and fish cargo movements to and from Seward. Shortening the duration of the inspections by using two inspection vehicles and teams is a key to protecting Seward’s economy during the current recession.
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