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Vote Yes On G.O. Proposal No. 4
The action, perhaps late in coming, but the “luke warm” attitude
of the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce steamed up this week as the
Civic Improvement Committee headed by A1 Hochberger swung into
action on the General Obligation Proposal No. 4, that of issuing
$2.2 million to build a vocational school in the Kodiak-Aleutian
senatorial district.
There is little doubt that if the bond issue passes that the school
would be located in Kodiak, and a $2,200,000 state building or school
certainly wouldn’t detract from the community. In addition, a
healthy payroll for faculty members and a maintenance crew would
inevitably result.
According to Alaska’s former Commissioner of Education, Theo.
J. Norby, there are 527 along the chain who presently are not en
rolled in a high school for whom such a school would provide educa
tional opportunities. Broken down, this includes 17 now taking high
school correspondence courses, 315 youth of high school age not in
school, and 195 not currently enrolled in high school and for whom
a high school program should be available.
The long-range effects of returning educated youths back to
the island villages cannot be measured in dollars and cents.
We hope that we are not too late to get this bond issue approved,
and after reproaching the Chamber of Commerce we wish now to
congratulate them.
The Kodiak Education Association also got into the act and
will place small ads in state newspapers asking for a favorable vote.
Certainly if a manufacturer or processor came into Kodiak with
an offer to build a $2 million plus plant we would welcome him
with open arms, and that is essentially the attitude we should take
on GO Proposal No. 4. Vote Yes.—B.M.
Borough Committee Heads Make First
Reports As Early Planning Continues
Committee chairmen of the Ko
diak Island Borough Study group
held their first meeting on Tues
day night at 8 p.m. to review the
progress of their respective
groups.
Results of the various reports
are as follows:
Economic and Operational: Ed
Franklin reported for permanent
chairman Phil Anderson that a let
ter has been written to the Attor
ney General signed by Pete De
veau as to the legality of limited
annexation of the entire school dis
trict and to determine the respon
sibility of the present road system
if the Borough is on an extended
municipality.
Boundary: Chairman Jim Barr
reported that a tentative decision
has been reached pertaining to
Boundary lines, villages and
ranches most likely excluded from
the Borough at this time with the
comment it was easier to annex
later than to expel these areas if
it becomes necessary. The commit
tee will now try and determine
how many police we will need and
how many roads there will be to
maintain.
Education: Ivor Schott reported
that whatever type Borough is se
lected it will make little difference
where education is concerned.
Transportation and Services:
This committee met Saturday
afternoon and elected Carl Huer
as permanent chairman. The chair
man reported that Paul Stover has
contacted the Bureau of Public
Roads by letter on policy but has
received no answer to date. The
committee is now to make a study
on defined service areas.
Finance: Don Fenner was
elected permanent chairman of
this committee at its Friday meet
ing. There was a discussion of def
inite expenses such as secretarial
supplies but it was decided that
no elaborate fund raising project
is needed until expenses warrant
it. It was suggested that the Sec
retary write to different Borough
groups for information on their
financial obligations and how they
are being met.
Administration: Larry Craig re
ported this Committee is limited
until such time as the Class of
Borough has been decided upon.
Chairman Waller requested that
the Committee study whether man
ager of chairman type Borough
would be best and subjects such
as the possibility of one police de
partment for all.
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