Federal Employee Shutdown Assistance
01/23/19
The City and Borough of Sitka Assembly recently voted to extend assistance to federal employees during the government shutdown. Eligible federal employees may visit the Utility Office to request utility bill late penalties be waived. Please provide identification, proof of employment and the utility bill with penalty during visit. Waiver extends from the start of the shutdown, December 23, 2018, to 30 days after the shutdown ends. Waivers will be based on billing dates. If a billing date falls within the shutdown period, any past due fee shown on that billing can be waived if other criteria are met. For more information, call the Finance Department at 747-1818.
Senior Sales Tax Exemption Reinstated
12/20/18
The City and Borough of Sitka Senior Sales Tax Exemption has been reinstated. Per Sitka General Code, any person, sixty-five years of age or older, who is a resident of Alaska, may show their previously issued Sales Tax Exemption Card to receive the exemption from paying sales tax on the purchase of goods, services, or rentals for personal use or consumption. If you no longer have your card or are newly eligible, exemption cards will be issued weekdays at City Hall, in the Sales Tax Office located on the 2nd floor, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A $25.00 fee will apply to all new applications and a $5 fee for replacement cards. Contact the Finance Department at 747-1840 with any questions.
Update- Blue Lake Turbidity Levels Drop
11/19/18
Sitka, Alaska –The City and Borough of Sitka (CBS) reported that Blue Lake turbidity dropped to an acceptable level at approximately 7:35 p.m. on Sunday, November 18, following an event starting early that morning.
The CBS Water Division began utilizing storage tank water exclusively at approximately 3:00 a.m. Sunday morning, due to high levels of turbidity in Blue Lake. At approximately 1:00 p.m., Blue Lake water was enabled to enter the system, restoring water pressure and refilling storage tanks.
CBS will monitor and test to ensure fecal coliform bacteria continue to be within acceptable levels to avoid the need for a city wide boiled water notice. Water pressure should have returned to normal. The public is not required to take any special precautions at this time.
For more information on the special filtration avoidance waiver for water drawn from Blue Lake, water turbidity, and Sitka’s need for a secondary water source, please see the Blue Lake Penstock System Infrastructure Fact Sheet below.
Blue Lake Penstock System Infrastructure Fact Sheet
11/09/18
Interested in finding out more information in regards to the Blue Lake Penstock System and Sitka's need for a Secondary Water Source? Check out the Blue Lake Penstock System Infrastructure Fact Sheet.
Electrical Outage Claims
09/20/2018
The City and Borough of Sitka would like to inform citizens that may be experiencing appliance damage as a result of the electrical surge/outage that occurred on Saturday, September 15, 2018, to contact insurance agency, Alaska Adjusters, LLC., by phone at 404-219-3430, by email at claims@alaska.net, or by fax at 877-809-4435, and reference claim number 002028-0043369-GD-01-CLM. The insurance agency is available to accept claims and answer questions. CBS has reported all calls received documenting damage to the agent. For more information, contact the Administration at 747-1808.
Sitka Community Hospital RFP Process
08/27/2018
On June 5, the City and Borough of Sitka Assembly approved the following to advance to phase 2 of the Sitka Community Hospital RFP process: Alaska Regional Hospital, Quorum Health Resources, RCCH HealthCare Partners, SEARHC, and Sitka Jet Center. In addition, the Assembly added a requirement that in order to advance to phase 2, proposers consent to having their RFP materials released to the public. The proposers that have given their consent and desire to advance to phase 2 are: Quorum Health Resources, SEARHC, and Sitka Jet Center. Proposals may be viewed by clicking on the individual hyperlinks.
At the conclusion of phase 2, proposers were given the opportunity to provide expanded proposal materials. Attached is the final version received from SEARHC and Quorum Health Resources.
On August 20, the City and Borough of Sitka Assembly held a Town Hall Meeting to hear what community members liked, had concerns with, and additional questions on each of the three proposals. There was an opportunity for both small group work and open mic for public testimony. Approximately 175 people were in attendance.
Attached are the comments and notes from the Town Hall Meeting:
Community Feedback Sitka Jet Center Proposal
Community Feedback Quorum Health Resources Proposal
Community Feedback SEARHC Proposal Response to Questions from SEARHC
Flip Chart Notes Open Mic Public Comments
Consultant Reports:
Consultant Report to the Assembly
On August 28, the City and Borough of Sitka Assembly held a Regular Assembly Meeting for Discussion/Direction to select a proposer to move forward to phase 3 of the Sitka Community Hospital RFP process.
A motion was made to select SEARHC to move forward to phase 3 of the Sitka Community Hospital RFP process. It was approved 6-1.
On September 27, the City and Borough of Sitka Assembly approved a motion to direct the Administrator to sign the Letter of Intent to enter into negotiations with SEARHC.
FY2019 Consolidated Operating Budget
05/24/2018
Following is the FY2019 Consolidated Operating Budget. Click here.
Changes to Recycling
11/07/17
The City and Borough of Sitka Recycling Center will no longer be accepting Plastics 3 through 7 or mixed paper for recycle. World wide demand for recyclable products has declined and forced Republic Services, our waste collection contractor, to stop accepting the materials. Corrugated cardboard, tin, aluminum, glass, and plastics 1 and 2 will continue to be collected. We apologize for any inconvenience.
China Recyclables Ban Whitepaper 10.18.17
WRRA FAQ on Chinas National Sword 10182017
Citizen Web Request Form Online
02/05/2015
The city is now introducing a web feature which citizens can use online to initiate commonly requested work items from city crews. Please to to the following link:
City of Sitka iWorq Request Webpage
When you submit the request a ‘request number’ displays; you can check the status of that request by clicking on the “check request” button and entering the request number.
Local Vendor Quote Sign Up
04/17/2014
The City and Borough of Sitka encourages local vendors to submit quotes for purchases made by the City and Borough of Sitka. For more details click here:
Volunteer with the City and Borough of Sitka
02/11/2018
Volunteer positions are available with various Municipal Boards, Commissions, and Committees. Interested persons are asked to submit a letter of interest and board application to the Municipal Clerk's Office (click here to download an application). To see the current vacancies please click on the following link: Vacancies
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