Chock Powell Denounces Borough Plan
Says Will Create New Expenses & Taxes
m a strongly worded statement
issued this week, Chuck Powell
called upon Kodiak area voters to
turn down the proposition to create
a borough (county) government
covering all of Kodiak and Afog
nak and adjacent islands.
“Every citizen in our area with
the privilege to vote should vote
against the borough formation
when submitted for a vote on Sept.
24 as a protest against the attitudes
and actions of the state’s Local
Boundary Commission and the
Local Affairs Agency,” said Pow
ell.
“During the past several years,
thousands of hours have been con
sumed in general meetings and
committee meetings by local resi
dents before making a recommen
dation to the Local Affairs Agency
for the formation of a borough in
our area.
“These studies covered every
economic possibility of the future
borough plus population growth,
future school needs, tax base, tax
revenues, estimated costs for ad
ditional government (borough),
etc., etc.
“In one evening meeting the
Boundary Commission overruled
all of this and stated the borough
shall not encompass what is now
known as our local school district
but will include an area covering
the Barren Islands and all of
Kodiak and surrounding islands.
“To justify their decision to ov
errule the recommendation of the
local people, the Commission made
an assault with words and phrases
such as “limited community, na
tural community, larger commun
ity, extended community of inter
im
est” and others.
“The Commission stated had we
been organized in 1962 we would
have received $96,232 from state
shared fisheries taxes ... I say
fine, but this was one season in
25 years.
“There are seven state schools
outside the present Independent
School District which will become
an administrative responsibility
of the borough almost immediately,
and a financial burden equivalent
to 3.5 mills on all taxable real and
personal property less household
goods within the borough (the 3.5
mills may come from sales taxes
or shares in state taxes) within one
year.
CLARK'S GARAGE
FOR THE TRULY ENJOYABLE
DEPENDABLE DODGE
GOODYEAR TIRE DEALER
MUFFLERS — TAIL PIPES — BRAKES
PARTS FOR ALL CARS
486-5244
take a demonstration ride
‘-With the consolidations of on
shore processing and expansion of
floating or off-shore processors,
who is to say what this area’s per
centage of the raw fish tax will be
in 3, 5 or 10 years?
“Only an estimate can be made
at this time on future borough
government expenses ... and there
will be expenses.
“It is the attitude and action on
the part of our present state gove
*
ernment which will ruin our great
est asset in Alaska — The PEO
PLE. It is the all-powerful com
mittee action which we have no
recourse against which will create
an apathy of our people toward
governmental action because their
time and talents go for naught.
“Vote NO on the borough format
tion issue” Powell concluded.
Mirror Classified Bring Results.
i
Bob & Bryan
say
“Look Your Nicest
Everyday aid
M The Tine”
Shaves & Haircuts
KODIAK BARBER SERVICE
AT THE CORNER ACROSS FROM THE BANE
CASH ONLY ^ * Anniversary Specials ^ * CASH ONLY
LADIES NAME BRAND
JACKETS
1/3 OFF
Sol ids-Plaids—Stripes
Sizes 8-20
GIRL’S JEANS
i
Sizes 2-14
Regular & Lined
$1 99
SAVE
on
Fall Redecorating
With Our
MISCELLANEOUS
SELECTION
of
CURTAINS & DRAPES
• EXTRA SPECIAL •
Boys High Lace Boots
Sizes 8 1/2-13 1/2
$5.99
I
J
|
Sizes 2-6
$7.99
DRASTIC
SAVIRCS
on
WOMEN’S JEANS
Odd Sizes
KRAFTS DRY GOODS