Tag: Ketchikan budget

Ketchikan City Council plans to hike electricity and water rates in 2021

by Eric Stone | Dec 21, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated | 0

A typical residential consumer using about 1000 kilowatt-hours would pay roughly $20 more for electricity in a year, and residential water customers would pay roughly $35 more a year.

Despite anticipated shortfall, borough officials don’t recommend major service cuts in budget

by Eric Stone | May 1, 2020 | Local News | 0

Instead, they recommend a draw of nearly $2.4 million from the borough’s reserves to cover the shortfall.

Ketchikan city budget up for final vote Thursday

by Eric Stone | Dec 18, 2019 | Local News | 0

Ketchikan’s city council is poised to hike property taxes next year as part of its 2020 budget. The increase will help pay for salary increases and expand the police and fire departments.