Category: Borough
Electronic sign tracks State Street speeders
By Leigh Armstrong In response to complaints of speeding on State Street, Skagway police put up an electronic speed-tracking sign near the Garden City RV Park that displays miles per hour. They put up the sign the week of June...
Borough will bring manager finalists to town
By Leigh Armstrong The search for a new borough manager is moving to in-person interviews, with three finalists selected to come to Skagway. Dates and times of the interviews are expected to be set by the July 18 borough...
Governor’s sizable budget vetoes ‘can erode a community,’ mayor says
By Leigh Armstrong Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s vetoes of more than $400 million in state spending will hit the day-to-day lives of Skagway residents, with cuts to senior citizen benefits, public radio, municipal assistance and...
Borough prefers community center to a new dedicated senior center
By Leigh Armstrong The borough assembly voted June 20 to end its support for building a...
Assembly approves $248,000 in community grants
By Leigh Armstrong The borough assembly on June 20 approved $248,000 in funding to 10 community nonprofits, a $30,200 increase from last year’s total. The funding is for the fiscal year that starts July 1. The...
Borough manager down to 3 finalists
The assembly’s borough manager hiring committee has narrowed down its search to the top three candidates, who will now be brought to Skagway for public interviews before the entire assembly. The committee’s top picks are...
