Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly

She replaces Soldotna Republican Rep. Bill Elam, who was elected to the Alaska Legislature last year.

Assembly members unanimously killed a proposal Tuesday to remove the second opportunity from their regular agendas.

The move is the latest effort to advance work on a $65.5 million school maintenance bond approved by Kenai Peninsula voters more than two years ago.

The ordinance would also increase the total amount of time allowed during an additional public comment period at the beginning of the meeting by ten minutes.

The group’s work will include evaluating the impact of tourism on borough finances and services to ensure visitors pay their “fair share.”

The proposal is a partial response to consideration of a boroughwide lodging tax this summer.

Up for consideration was a resolution that would have put a question on voter’s ballots this fall: should the borough collect a tax of up to 12% on short-term lodging and overnight camping accommodations?

KPBSD student councils now have a standing slot on assembly meeting agendas.

The assembly seldom fails to introduce an ordinance, which advances legislation to a public hearing and final vote.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough's Finance Department estimates the tax could bring in about $4.2 million annually if enacted.