Alaska Community Directory 2008 - Alaska Department of ...

Page 32 Community Directory - January 2008
Skagway, Municipality of
(SKAG-way)
P.O. Box 415, Skagway, AK 99840
Phone: 907-983-2297 | Fax: 907-983-2151 | Internet URL: http://www.skagway.org
E-mail: m.harris@skagway.org | Find Term-end and employee info online: see inside cover
Borough Classification: 1st Class Borough
Population: 854 (2006 DCCED Certified Population Estimates)
Year Incorporated: 2007
Manager Form of Government: Yes
Municipal Elections: 1st Tuesday in October
Assembly Meets: 1st & 3rd Thursdays
Sales Tax: 4%
Property Tax: 1.44 to 8.00 mills (five differential tax zones)
Special Taxes: 8% Accommodations Tax
Mayor: Thomas D. Cochran
Mayor’s Term: 2009
Administrator/Manager Name: Alan Sorum
Clerk Name: Marjorie Harris
Municipal Utilities:
Piped Water, Piped Sewer, Health Clinic, Refuse Collection, Incinerator,
Police, Volunteer Fire, Harbor/Dock, Library, Museum, Schools, Zoning,
Recreation Center
Municipal Powers: Education, Taxation, Planning
School District Name: Skagway Borough Schools
ARDOR: Southeast Conference
CDQ Group:
Regional Health Corporation: Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
Regional Native Non-Profit
Corporation:
Regional ANCSA Native
Corporation:
Village ANCSA Native
Corporation(s):
Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Sealaska Corporation
Village Council(s): Skaqua Traditional Council (Skagway Village)
DCRA Regional Office: Juneau
NFIP Participant: Yes
ACMP Coastal Resource District: Skagway, Municipality of
PCE Subsidy: Yes
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