2003-17 Borough Incorportation for Unorganized AreasA RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
SUPPORTING SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12
REQUESTING THE LOCAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION
TO CONSIDER BOROUGH INCORPORATION FOR CERTAIN UNORGANIZED AREAS
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly agrees that all persons are created equal aril
are entitled to equal rights, opportunities, and protection, and that all persons have
corresponding obligations to the people and to the state; and
WHEREAS, per the Alaska Tax Table 2002, nine of the top ten Alaskan cities in terms of per
capita tax revenues are in the unorganized borough; and
WHEREAS, the economic ability to support borough services is clearly demonstrated by the
relatively high rate of revenue production of these and other non - borough communities; and
WHEREAS, the state of Alaska pays 100 percent of educational costs outside of cities within
the unorganized borough and yet requires a minimum of a four mil contribution from al'
organized municipalities to the cost of education; and
WHEREAS, fairness and equity should require that all municipal entities throughout the state
bear their proportional share of the cost of education;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
that the Assembly supports Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 12 as recognition of the need
for fairness and equity in providing educational support at the local level throughout the state
by the creation of boroughs in the unorganized areas of the state.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH that this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Frank Murkowski, Governor of
Alaska; the Honorable Darrol Hargraves, Chair, Local Boundary Commission; the honorable
Edgar Blatchford, Commissioner, Department of Community and Economic Development, the
Honorable Gary Stevens, State Senator; and the Honorable Dan Ogg, State Representative.
ATTEST:
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ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS FIFTEENTH DAY OF MAY, 2003
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J udith A. Nielsen, CMc, Borough Clerk
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 2003 -17
Requested by: Assembly
Drafted by: Manager Carlson
Introduced: 05/15/2003
Adopted: 05/15/2003
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Gabrielle LeDoux, Mayor
Resolution No. 2003 -17
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