1987-16 Transfer of State Roads to Local MunicipalitiesKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 87 -16 -R
A RESOLUTION OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY OPPOSING THE
TRANSFER OF STATE ROADS TO LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES.
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public
Facilities has proposed the transfer of state owned and maintained roads to
local municipalities throughout the State of Alaska; and
WHEREAS, a number of these roads have been inadequately maintained;
and
WHEREAS, a number of the roads need substantial capital improvement
to make them safe and maintainable; and
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska has not funded the much needed
improvements; and
WHEREAS, the transfer plan does not provide funding to repair the
roads such as Mill Bay Road in the City of Kodiak and the Chiniak Highway in
the Kodiak Island Borough; and
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough does not have road powers, has no
equipment, and the population on the Chiniak Highway is far too small to form
a service district and levy adequate funds to upgrade and maintain the Chiniak
Highway.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly
that the Kodiak Island Borough is adamantly opposed to the transfer of main
roads and highways to local municipalities who have no way of addressing the
large financial demands of the proposed roadway; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Governor Cowper and the Alaska
Legislature are urged to give no serious consideration to any such plan which
transfers such a huge financial burden to the local municipalities.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 5 day of March , 1987 by the
Kodiak Island Borough Assembly.
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By
Borou Clerk
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KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
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Psfsiding Officer