Election Worker Training & Resources
Hard copies of the materials listed below will be provided with each polling site’s election supplies as per usual.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please call the Borough Clerk’s Office (907) 714-VOTE (8683).
ELECTION EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES:
Your precinct's election materials and equipment can be picked up at the following locations:
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PRECINCTS |
PICKUP LOCATIONS |
PICKUP DATES |
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Kenai Nos. 1, 2 & 3 |
Kenai City Clerk's Office 210 Fidalgo Avenue Kenai, AK 99611 (907) 283-8231 Office |
No later than Monday, October 2, 2023 |
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Nikiski, Salamatof Soldotna, Central, K-Beach Sterling Nos. 1 & 2 Funny River Nos. 1 & 2 Kasilof, Mackey Lake, Ninilchik |
KPB Records Center 135 E. Park Avenue Soldotna, AK 99669 (907) 714-2166 Office |
No later than Monday, October 2, 2023 |
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Homer Nos. 1 & 2 Anchor Point, Diamond Ridge Kachemak/Fritz Creek |
City Clerk's Office 491 E. Pioneer Avenue Homer, AK 99603 (907) 235-3130 Office |
No later than Monday, October 2, 2023 |
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Seward/Lowell Point Bear Creek |
City Clerk's Office 410 Adams Street Seward, AK 99664 (907) 224-4046 Office |
No later than Monday, October 2, 2023 |
RESOURCES:
Absentee Voting
Absentee ballots can be mailed, faxed, or delivered in-person absentee voting location. To apply for an absentee ballot, you must be a registered Kenai Peninsula voter.
- Register to vote. https://voterregistration.alaska.gov/
- Already registered to vote? Verify or update your registration. https://voterregistration.alaska.gov/
- Apply Online at https://my.kpb.us/vote.
Candidates and Candidate Profiles
OCTOBER 3, 2023 REGULAR ELECTION
ELECTION NOTICES
Notice of Offices to be Filled
Notice of Logic and Accuracy Testing
**New** Polling Location for Ninilchik
Notice of Canvass Board Meetings
Next Meetings of the Canvass Board:
- Monday, September 25, 2023 10:00 AM until finished for the day
- Friday, September 29, 2023 9:00 AM until finished for the day
- Tuesday, October 3, 2023 10:00 AM until finished for the day
- Wednesday, October 4, 2023 9:00 AM until finished for the day
- Thursday, October 5, 2023 9:00 AM until finished for the day
- Friday, October 6, 2023 9:00 AM until finished for the day
- Monday, October 9, 2023 9:00 AM until finished for the day
- Tuesday, October 10, 2023 11:00 AM until finished for the day
CANDIDATES
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BOROUGH MAYOR (3-year term, Expires 10/2026) BOROUGH ASSEMBLY
BOARD OF EDUCATION
SERVICE AREAS
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OCTOBER 24, 2023 MAYORAL RUNOFF ELECTION (ONLY if required)
Election History
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KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ELECTION HISTORY |
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2010 VOTER HISTORY |
2011 VOTER HISTORY |
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2003-2009 VOTER HISTORY |
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ELECTION DATE [CLICK LINK FOR ELECTION RESULTS] |
PROPOSITIONS |
RESOLUTION CERTIFYING ELECTION |
| October 7, 2014 |
Proposition No. A1 (Advisory Question) Proposition No. A2 (Advisory Question) |
Resolution 2014-059 |
| October 1, 2013 |
Proposition No. 1 Education Capital Improvement General Obligation Bonds Repealing Term Limits for Assembly Members Changing Term Limits for Assembly Members from Two Consecutive Full Terms to Three Consecutive Full Terms |
2013-067 |
| October 2, 2012 | No Propositions | 2012-078 |
| October 25, 2011 Runoff | No Propositions | 2011-100 |
| October 4, 2011 Regular |
Proposition 1 Repeal of the Seasonal Sales Tax Exemption of Non-Prepared Food Items Proposition 2 Proposition 3 Apportionment of the Assembly and Board of Education
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2011-099 |
| October 5, 2010 Regular |
Educational Capital Improvement General Obligation Bonds Adopting a Manager Plan of Government to be Effective After the 2011 Regular Election |
2010-084 |
| October 6, 2009 Regular |
Proposition 1 |
2009-097 |
| OCTOBER 7, 2008 REGULAR |
(Seasonal Sales Tax on Non-prepared Food Items) Initiative Ordinance 2008-01 |
2008-082 |
| OCTOBER 2, 2007 REGULAR |
(Senior Citizen Property Tax Exemption) Ordinance 2007-12 (Term Limits - Assembly) Citizen Initiative Ordinance 2007-01 (Term Limits - School Board) Citizen Initiative Ordinance 2007-02 (Bear Creek Fire Service Area Bonds) Ordinance 2007-24 |
2007-066 |
| MAY 8, 2007 SPECIAL |
(SOUTH KENAI PENINSULA HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA BONDS) Ordinance 2006-40 (Mayor's) Substitute |
2007-034 |
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(SCHOOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS) Ordinance 2006-29 |
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(REFERENDUM ON KPB ORDINANCE 2005-09) Citizen Referendum |
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NO PROPOSITIONS |
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(BED TAX) Ordinance 2005-05 (Substitute) |
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(KASILOF/FUNNY RIVER CES EXPANSION) |
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(FUNNY RIVER BRIDGE) |
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(MILLION DOLLAR CAP) |
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(SALES TAX CAP) |
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(Increasing Residential Real Property Tax Exemption) |
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(Establishing the Nikiski Law Enforcement Service Area) |
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(Clarifying NPRSA Powers) |
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(Reducing the Cost of Capital Improvement Projects Requiring Voter Approval) |
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(CES Expansion - Funny River |
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(CES Expansion - Kasilof) |
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(Trails Service Area) |
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(Hospital Capital Improvement Funds) |
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(Establishing the Seward-Bear Creek Flood Service Area) |
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JUNE 10, 2003 SPECIAL |
ESTABLISHING THE LOWELL POINT EMERGENCY SERVICE AREA PROPOSITION |
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1. School Board Representation 2. Solid Waste Facility Bonds $12 Million 3. Educational Capital Improvement Bonds $14.7 MillionOrdinance 2002-35 4. Sales Tax Initiative 5. Establishing the Anchor Point Port & Harbor Service AreaOrdinance 2002-21 |
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ESTABLISHING THE SOUTH PENINSULA RECREATION SERVICE AREA PROPOSITION |
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NO PROPOSITIONS |
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| OCTOBER 15, 1999 DISTRICT 5 HAND COUNT | NO PROPOSITIONS | 1999-080 |
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JANUARY 12, 1999 SPECIAL |
(Greater Seward Advisory Planning Commission) Ordinance 1998-47 |
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OCTOBER 6,1998 REGULAR |
1. (Nonareawide Trail Powers) Ordinance 1998-23 2. (Nonareawide Limited Animal Control Powers) Resolution 98-057 3. (Road Service Area Mill Levy Increase) Resolution 98-062 4. (Ninilchik ESA) Ordinance 1998-26 5. (South Pen Hospital) Resolution 98-054 6. (Central Emergency Service Area Expansion) Ordinance 1998-38 |
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OCTOBER 7, 1997 REGULAR |
1. (School Bond Proceeds) Ordinance 1997-47 2. (CPGH Expansion of Powers) Ordinance 1997-41 |
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| OCTOBER 22, 1996 RUN-OFF | NO PROPOSITIONS | 1996-091 |
| OCTOBER 1, 1996 REGULAR | (Eliminating Runoff Elections for Assembly and School Board)Ordinance 1995-40 | 1996-083 |
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MARCH 12, 1996 SPECIAL |
(Additional Operational Authority for CPGH) Resolution 1995-073 |
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OCTOBER 24, 1995 RUN-OFF |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
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OCTOBER 3, 1995 REGULAR |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
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OCTOBER 4, 1994 REGULAR |
1. (West Homer Elementary) Ordinance 1994-36 2. (Additional Operational Authority for SPH) Resolution 94-063 |
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OCTOBER 26, 1993 RUN-OFF |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
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OCTOBER 5, 1993 REGULAR |
1. Term Limitation - Mayor 2. Term Limitation - Assembly 3. Term Limitation - School Board 4. School Board Composition Ordinance 93-10 5. Tustumena Elementary School Bonds Ordinance 93-42 |
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MAY 11, 1993 SPECIAL |
ESTABLISHING THE NORTH PENINSULA RECREATIONAL SERVICE AREA |
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OCTOBER 6, 1992 REGULAR |
1. Term Limitation - Advisory Resolution 92-35 2. Tustumena Elementary Addition Ordinance 92-44 3. Kenai Elementary School Renovation Ordinance 92-44 |
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OCTOBER 22, 1991 RUN-OFF |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
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OCTOBER 1, 1991 REGULAR |
1. Assembly Reapportionment Ordinance 91-34 2. Nonareawide Special Assessment Districts Resolution 91-73 |
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OCTOBER 23, 1990 RUN-OFF |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
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| OCTOBER 12, 1990 RECOUNT |
RECOUNT OF THE REGULAR BOROUGH ELECTION |
1990-114 |
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OCTOBER 2, 1990 REGULAR |
1. Port & Harbor Restrictions Resolution 90-26 2. Kenai Peninsula College Funding Ordinance 90-47 3. Raising Mill Rate Cap - Central Peninsula Emergency Medical Ordinance 90-36 |
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| OCTOBER 24, 1989 RUN-OFF | NO PROPOSITIONS | 1989-120 |
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OCTOBER 3, 1989 REGULAR |
1. Solid Waste Facilities Bonds Ordinance 89-32 2. Port and Harbor Powers Resolution 89-088 3. Zoning Districts Resolution 89-089 4. Anchor Point Fire & Emergency Medical Service Area Expansion Ordinance 89-54 |
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OCTOBER 4, 1988 REGULAR |
Seward Elementary School Bonds Ordinance 88-32 |
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OCTOBER 6, 1987 REGULAR |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
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OCTOBER 7, 1986 REGULAR |
1. Seward Elementary School Bonds Ordinance 86-52 2. Senior Property Tax Exemption Ordinance 86-60 3. Salary & Benefit Cap Ordinance 86-87 |
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JULY 29, 1986 SPECIAL |
1. Borough-Wide Fireworks Ban Resolution 86-93 2. Bear Creek Fire Service Area - Provide Medical ServicesOrdinance 86-34 |
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| OCTOBER 1, 1985 REGULAR |
1. Kenai Elementary School Bonds 2. Nikiski Elementary School Bonds 3. Hope Elementary School Bonds 4. Nikiski High School Bonds 5. Central Peninsula High School Bonds 6. Soldotna Elementary High School Bonds 7. Senior Citizen Areawide Grant Funding Power 8. Borough Regulation on Fireworks Resolution 85-138 9. North Peninsula Recreational Facility Bonds Ordinance 85-53 10. Port Facility Western Side of Cook Inlet 11.(a) Exercise Fire Protection with the Ridgeway-Sterling Fire Service Area 11.(b) Setting a Mill Rate for the Ridgeway-Sterling Fire Service Area Ordinance 1985-37 12.(a) Exercise Fire Protection within the Kalifornsky Fire Service Area 12.(b) Setting a Mill Rate for the Kalifornsky Fire Service Area 13.(a) Exercise Road Improvement Power within the Central Kenai Peninsula Road Maintenance Service Area 13.(b) Setting a Mill Rate for the Central Kenai Peninsula Road Maintenance Service Area 14.(a) Exercise Road Improvement Power within the East Kenai Peninsula Road Maintenance Service Area 14.(b) Setting a Mill Rate for the East Kenai Peninsula Road Maintenance Service Area 15.(a) Exercise Road Improvement Power within the North Kenai Peninsula Road Maintenance Service Area 15.(b) Setting a Mill Rate for the North Kenai Peninsula Road Maintenance Service Area 16.(a) Exercise Road Improvement Power within the South Kenai Peninsula Road Maintenance Service Area 16.(b) Setting a Mill Rate for the South Kenai Peninsula Road Maintenance Service Area |
1985-184 |
| OCTOBER 23, 1984 RUN-OFF | NO PROPOSITIONS | 1984-186 |
| OCTOBER 2, 1984 REGULAR |
1. Solid Waste Incineration Bonds Ordinance 84-60 2. Non-Areawide Powers for Ports, Harbors, Wharfs & Other Marine Facilities Resolution 84-129 3. CPGH Bonds (Emergency Suite & Chemical Dependency Unit) Ordinance 84-57 |
1984-174 |
| OCTOBER 25, 1983 RUN-OFF |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
1983-201 |
| OCTOBER 4, 1983 REGULAR |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
1983-192 |
| JANUARY 11, 1983 SPECIAL |
ESTABLISHING THE ANCHOR POINT FIRE & EMERGENCY MEDIAL SERVICE AREA |
1983-022 |
| MAY 11, 1982 SPECIAL |
AMENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE NIKISKI FIRE SERVICE AREA |
1982-101 |
| OCTOBER 26, 1982 RUN-OFF | NO PROPOSITIONS | 1982-207 |
| OCTOBER 5, 1982 REGULAR |
1. SCHOOL BONDS Ordinance 82-51 (Tustumena Elementary Addition) (Sterling Elementary Addition) (New K-Beach Elementary) (KCHS Auditorium Addition) (New Homer High School) (Seldovia High School Addition) |
1982-200 |
| OCTOBER 27, 1981 RUN-OFF |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
1981-180 |
| OCTOBER 6, 1981 REGULAR |
1. School Improvement Bonds Ordinance 81-78 Sub II (Anchor Point School Addition) (Cooper Landing School Addition) (North Kenai School Addition) (New McNeil Canyon Elementary) (KCHS Audititorium) 2. School Design, Preparation & Planning (New Homer High School) (New K-Beach Elementary) (New Nikiski Jr. High School) (Seldovia School Addition) 3. Borough Assembly Representation Ordinance 81-46 4. Municipal Powers for Port, Harbor, Wharf & other Marine Facilities Ordinance 81-47 5. North Kenai Peninsula Road Maintenance Service Area 6. South Kenai Peninsula Road Maintenance Service Area 7. East Kenai Peninsula Road Maintenance Service Area 8. Establishing the Central Peninsula Emergency Medical Service Area Ordinance 81-76 9. Central Peninsula Hospital Bonds Ordinance 81-77 10. South Peninsula Hospital Bonds 11. North Kenai Elementary to Nikiski Elementary School |
1981-179 |
| FEBRUARY 10, 1981 SPECIAL |
NIKISKI FIRE SERVICE AREA - HOLT-LAMPLIGHT FIRE STATION |
1981-038 |
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OCTOBER 28, 1980 RUN-OFF |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
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OCTOBER 7, 1980 REGULAR |
1. School Bonds Ordinance 80-39 (Nikolaevsk School Addition) (Ninilchik School Addition) 2. Municipal Powers for Port, Harbors, Wharfs, etc.Ordinance 80-33 3. Prohibiting Elective Abortions in Borough FacilitiesOrdinance 80-51 4. Establishing the Ridgeway Fire Service Area Ordinance 80-60 |
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| JUNE 10, 1980 SPECIAL | KENAI RIVER BRIDGE SUBDIVISION ROAD MAINTENANCE SERVICE AREA Ordinance 80-24 | 1980-89 |
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OCTOBER 23, 1979 RUN-OFF |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
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OCTOBER 2, 1979 REGULAR |
1. 16 Member Assembly Ordinance 79-51 (Sub) 2. North Kenai Junior High School Bonds Ordinance 79-44 (Sub) 3. Central Peninsula General Hospital Bonds Ordinance 79-47 4. Limiting North Peninsula Recreation to Pool OperationsOrdinance 79-39 5. 7 Member NPRSAB Ordinance 79-43 |
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OCTOBER 3, 1978 REGULAR |
1. Prohibition of Public Monies to Promote Passage of IssuesOrdinance 78-43 2. Repeal KPB Sales Tax Ordinance 78-44 3. $10,000 Property Tax Exemption Ordinance 78-45 |
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OCTOBER 25, 1977 RUN-OFF |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
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OCTOBER 4, 1977 REGULAR |
1. Financial Disclosure Exemption 2. Campaign Disclosure Exemption 3. Service Area Board Candidate Exemption 4. School Bonds Ordinance 77-51 (Anchor Point School Addition) Sterling School Addition) (Homer High School Addition) (Soldotna High School) (Soldotna Elementary School) |
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JULY 12, 1977 SPECIAL |
BEAR CREEK FIRE STATION BONDS |
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JANUARY 25, 1977 SPECIAL |
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BEAR CREEK FIRE SERVICE AREA |
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JANUARY 25, 1977 SPECIAL |
SCHOOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT BONDS Ordinance 76-54 (Anchor Point School) Sterling School) (Tustumena School) (Homer High School) (Soldotna High School) |
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OCTOBER 26, 1976 RUN-OFF |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
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OCTOBER 5, 1976 REGULAR |
1. Renaming the North Kenai Fire Service Area 2. Central Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area Powers |
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OCTOBER 28, 1975 RUN-OFF |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
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OCTOBER 7, 1975 REGULAR |
1. Municipal Officers Financial Disclosure Exemption 2. Elected Officials Campaign Disclosure Exemption 3. New Seward High School Bonds Ordinance 75-46 |
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FEBRUARY 25, 1975 SPECIAL |
1. KCHS Addition 2. School Bonds (East Homer Elementary School Addition) (Bob Bartlett School ~ Tyonek) (Soldotna Elementary School Addition) |
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OCTOBER 22, 1974 RUN-OFF |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
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OCTOBER 1, 1974 REGULAR |
1. North Kenai Fire Service Area Powers and an Elected Board Ordinance 74-36 2. North Kenai Fire Service Area Bonds Ordinance 74-40 |
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JULY 30, 1974 SPECIAL |
1. ESTABLISHING THE NORTH PENINSULA RECREATION SERVICE AREA Ordinance 74-16 2. REPEALING THE SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA Ordinance 74-30 |
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| OCTOBER 23, 1973 RUN-OFF | NO PROPOSITIONS | 1973-066 |
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OCTOBER 2, 1973 REGULAR |
1. $250 REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION Ordinance 73-006 |
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JUNE 26, 1973 SPECIAL |
ESTABLISHING THE NIKISHKA SERVICE AREA |
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JUNE 5, 1973 SPECIAL |
SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION BONDS |
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OCTOBER 24, 1972 RUN-OFF |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
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OCTOBER 3, 1972 REGULAR |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
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OCTOBER 5, 1971 REGULAR |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
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OCTOBER 6, 1970 REGULAR |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
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OCTOBER 6, 1970 SPECIAL |
NORTH KENAI FIRE SERVICE AREA CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOND |
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| OCTOBER 6,1970 SPECIAL |
SCHOOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS $3.5 MILLION |
1970-028 |
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JULY 21, 1970 SPECIAL |
SCHOOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS $3.5 MILLION |
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OCTOBER 7, 1969 REGULAR |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
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OCTOBER 7, 1969 SPECIAL |
CENTRAL PENINSULA HOSPITAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOND $350,000 Resolution 69-26 |
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JULY 22, 1969 SPECIAL |
NORTH KENAI FIRE SERVICE AREA AS 29.10.120 |
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| JULY 8, 1969 SPECIAL |
SCHOOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS $3 MILLION |
1969-021 |
| APRIL 8, 1969 SPECIAL |
1. SOUTH KENAI PENINSULA HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA (AS 29.10.159) 2. CENTRAL PENINSULA HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA (AS 29.10.159) Ordinance 69-03 |
1969-014 |
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OCTOBER 1, 1968 REGULAR |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
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JANUARY 30, 1968 SPECIAL |
SCHOOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS $6 MILLION |
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OCTOBER 3, 1967 REGULAR |
1. SCHOOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS $10,000,000 2. BOROUGH ADMINISTRATION BUILDING BONDS $300,000 |
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OCTOBER 4, 1966 REGULAR |
1. MAXIMUM EIGHT (8) MILL TAX LEVY |
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OCTOBER 5, 1965 REGULAR |
NO PROPOSITIONS |
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OCTOBER 6, 1964 REGULAR |
1. AUTHORIZATION TO LEVY BOROUGH-WIDE SALES & USE TAX NOT TO EXCEED 3 PERCENT |
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OCTOBER 3, 1963 REGULAR |
INCORPORATION ELECTION |
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Current Year Regular Election
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We conducted a comprehensive survey of residents to improve boroughwide services to the public. Thousands participated in the survey by answering our questions and providing valuable comments. Your documented comments and feedback are directly helping guide improvements to road service and the many other roles the borough plays on the Kenai. We will continue to ensure that KPB residents receive quality services that they pay for at the lowest cost possible.
We have placed ourselves in the shoes of the taxpayer. Under the Micciche administration, for the first time in a decade, a balanced boroughwide budget was passed by the assembly. We accomplished this while reducing your mill rate (property taxes). Prior to my administration, the previous two years saw a 16% increase in the KPB budget. The Micciche administration’s overall budget increased by only 2.55%. The general fund budget was also reduced from last year’s and, leading by example, my Mayor’s Department budget decreased as well.
Working with the Kenai Peninsula School District, we are helping to bolster and improve home-school options. Trying to see things through the eyes of home-school parents, students and families helps us be responsive to the 30% of our students who are home-schooled. It is imperative that we understand and meet their needs.
We are working to make KPB Emergency Services as efficient as possible to better serve the people of the Kenai. Our view and current national practices demonstrate that combined regional services are far more efficient, and effective, and are provided at a lower cost to taxpayers than many smaller service areas. We also procured and distributed life-saving extrication equipment for our emergency responders to help them meet the highway rescue challenges faced in rural areas of the borough.
We updated and implemented anti-harassment and anti-bullying policies to ensure the safety of KPB employees and protect taxpayers from legal and settlement costs. This includes a confidential reporting system, a mixed-gender review panel, and improved public official bonding requirements to protect the borough from financial liability.
We responded in record time to condemn and remove the collapsing Zipmart building in Sterling, which had become a serious hazard to children and youth in a location right next to the elementary school and the community center.
We created a limited-in-scope ordinance that will update and clarify borough code regarding KPB elections. These changes will ensure that our elections continue to be safe, secure, transparent and accurate. A few of the improvements this ordinance will make include giving more information to the public about when the canvass board meets, requiring the hand-counting of ballots in at least one randomly selected precinct even in the absence of any discrepancies, creating a clear process for write-in candidates, and adding additional and improved viewing areas for citizen election observers.
We are tackling long-standing issues within the borough in partnership with KPB constituents, local governments and state and federal agencies. These issues include K-Beach and Eastern Peninsula flooding, KPB housing shortages (particularly in the southern and eastern Kenai Peninsula), rural emergency services support, and communication service gaps. We are also mitigating the overregulation of our citizens through common-sense solutions in partnership with those we serve within the KPB.
We awarded 44 capital improvement and professional services design contracts, as well as servicing pass-through funding to the private sector and non-profit grant recipients for services ranging from senior citizen programs to community groups. Funded projects include the new Central Emergency Service station, the new Soldotna Elementary School, CPH and SPH hospital projects, Eastway Road drainage improvements, the replacement of siding on Homer Elementary School, and many others.
We made improvements to KPB Solid Waste Management to reduce the enormous cost increases in that department that have occurred in previous years. We have reopened reuse areas, such as the “Sterling Mall” and are evaluating how to further reduce storing marketable materials in perpetuity in our landfills. The team is also evaluating the most efficient methods to reduce and process regulated leachate to reduce costs to taxpayers.
In accordance with KPB code, senior center funding is redistributed every 10 years after the census is conducted and shows how many seniors currently live in each area of the borough. Many centers had their funding increased through the current formula in the FY24 budget, but several were dramatically reduced. Working with KPB staff, Mayor Micciche created a “hold harmless” solution to fully fund all centers and to ensure that none of our seniors will go without critical services. The “hold harmless” solution passed the assembly unanimously.
We have created open lines of communication so that all citizens can participate in our efforts to challenge how the KPB does business through common-sense solutions to long-standing, inefficient practices. Government is known for falling into ruts of inefficiency. By working with you, we are challenging each department to break out of long-standing ruts and take the fast road of maximum efficiency. In other words, we seek to provide quality services at the lowest cost to the taxpayer with an objective to keep the KPB affordable today, tomorrow, and for our kids and grandkids.
