Borough Mayor’s Report to the Assembly
Dave Carey, KPB Mayor
The month of February included preparation for presentation of the 2011 Borough Budget, as well as the myriad of activities throughout the Borough as we prepare for the upcoming construction season and the fiscal activities necessary to provide needed and required services to the resident taxpayers and visitors.
The economic situation of the [...]
Thanks to the Community on Nelli Juan Rescue
The Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Department would like to extend a thank you to the community members of Seward for their assistance with Search and Rescue efforts over the weekend of February 5th 2010. There was a huge outpouring of contributions from the community.
In particular we would like to thank some of the individuals that [...]
Kenai Watershed Forum – First Installment: Who We Are & What We Do
The Kenai Watershed Forum (KWF) is a local 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to maintaining the health of the watersheds on the Kenai Peninsula. KWF is recognized as the regional watershed organization of the Kenai Peninsula, successfully identifying and addressing the needs of the region by providing high quality education, restoration, and research programs. KWF’s mission is [...]
Successful Donations for Pick.Click.Give
In an update from the PFD Charitable Contributions Program, www.PickClickGive.org, they report the following:
“The number of people who have successfully filed a charitable donation to eligible Alaska nonprofits through the PFD Charitable Contributions Program, also known as Pick Click Give., has shot up in the hours since the State reported that the technical problems had [...]
Candy Cane Splash Meet on Saturday Dec 12th
Seward Tsunami’s are hard at work in the pool. Starting the swimming season in November, Tsunami’s are having their second annual swim meet this Saturday, December 12th, at the Seward pool.
Forty five Tsunami’s plus swimmers from around the Peninsula will be swimming in the USA Swimming sanctioned meet. Called the Candy Cane Splash, swimmers warm [...]
Borough Assembly Report
From Sue McClure
I’m back from the 11-10 Assembly meeting. Among items of local interest:
We heard the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Quarterly report, presented by the School Board President and the Superintendent. Enrollment is only 25 students less than last year, which is less of a decline than in previous years. It [...]
Design Discovery Workshops
Design Discovery Workshops
ECI/Hyer Architects will be hosting a series of workshops during the week of Nov 16-20 as we kick off the 35% schematic design phase for the new Seward Community Library Museum.
Join us; we need your feedback as we:
Evaluate design work to date
Create community connections
Share site development opportunities
Examine building form
Measure sustainability
Monday, November 16th
6:00 – [...]
Borough Assembly Report from Sue McClure
I’m back from the 11-10 Assembly meeting. Among items of local interest:
We heard the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Quarterly report, presented by the School Board President and the Superintendent. Enrollment is only 25 students less than last year, which is less of a decline than in previous years. It should be [...]
Christmas Quilt Raffle
The Library Museum project has a Christmas Quilt Raffle running through December 15, 2009. Tickets are just 1$ each, need not be present to win.
Tickets are available from Karla Oates at Sew-n-Bee Cozy, Vanta Shafer at Cover to Cover Books, Teresa Roy at First National Bank, Mary Tougas at Hertz of Seward, the Seward [...]
Thank You Voters!
The Seward Community Library Museum Committee (SCLMBC) members thank you, the community, for your strong support for the new library museum.
With a very successful Yes vote on proposition 3, the project is now well positioned to seek state and federal funding as well as funding support from private and public foundation grantors. Local commitment [...]
Tsunami’s Start Swim Season
Seward Tsunami Swim Club (STSC) will be starting up the swim season November 9, 2009. All current swim families are asked to fill out registration forms and bring them to the pool for our start up Try Out Fun Swim this coming Sunday November 1 st, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the high school [...]
Holiday Quilt Raffle
The Library Museum project has a Holiday Quilt Raffle running now until December 15, 2009. With the help of the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 5, tickets are available for just 1$ each, need not be present to win.
Tickets are on sale from Karla Oates at Sew-n-Bee Cozy, Teresa Roy at First National Bank, [...]
ENERGY WATCH CONSERVATION TEST SET
ENERGY WATCH CONSERVATION TEST SET FOR WED., OCT. 21, 6-8 P.M.
Southcentral residents asked to scale back on energy use for two hours
ANCHORAGE-KENAI-MAT-SU- As part of an effort to prepare for a possible natural gas shortage this winter, Southcentral Alaska
residents [...]
It Takes 2 YES YES Votes to Support the Library Museum
Since 2005, the Seward Community Library Building Committee (SCLMBC) has worked diligently on behalf of the community to bring a new co-located library museum facility to reality. Their efforts have been mindful of what is essential for our community’s future education, information and historic preservation needs and the need for this new facility be one [...]
In Support of the Seward community Library Museum
By Jonathan Sewall & Bev Dunham.
We are in support of the Seward community Library Museum project and encourage the support of voters for Advisory Proposition 2 and Bond Prop. 3 on the October 6 city ballot that will make it possible. That said, a little personal history leading to that support:
Jonathan: My family came to [...]
Interim Newsletter From Rep. Paul Seaton
Greetings from Homer, as a busy interim progresses. My fishing season was short this year and is all wrapped up – except for the ever necessary boat maintenance. The office has been busy with numerous meetings, teleconferences, and issues. It was very nice to visit with the new Governor and his wife Sandy when their [...]
Unemployment Rates July 2009
Dave Carey, Borough Mayor
Today’s unemployment figures from the State continue to shows the serious unemployment reality for the resident and taxpayers of the Kenai Peninsula Borough. At 10.9% average unemployment for 2009, the Kenai Peninsula Borough is averaging 2.5% higher than the average for 2008. This 10.9% rate of unemployment compares with 10.1% for the [...]
Floodplain Development Permitting Day
The Kenai Peninsula Borough will be hosting a permitting information day. Purpose of this gathering will to give landowners interested in doing projects on their property an opportunity to work with permitting agencies.
Staff will help determine if an agency permit is necessary, assist in application writing and provide information about the permitting process.
Representatives of the [...]
Alternative Energy Agenda
Good Morning all,
In anticipation of my presentation regarding renewable energy and energy conservation in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, I would like to provide the link to the “working” Proposed Agenda that will be presented to the House and Senate Special Committees on Energy for discussion. I am on the agenda to speak today, August 7th, [...]
Fire mobilization
Under the direction of the Fire Incident Commander, a significant mobilization of Fire fighters will be taking place over the next three days to deal with the Shantatalik Fire. Over 1000 individuals will be mobilized in this effort which is expected to last a week depending on the behavior of the fire. All residents are [...]
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