State of Alaska
Local Boundary Commission (LBC)
Notice of Final Report, Public Hearing, and Decisional Meeting Regarding the Petition to Incorporate Whale Pass as a City
The LBC staff final report concerning the local action petition to incorporate the community of Whale Pass as a second class city was released on June 24, 2016. The proposed city includes approximately 26 square miles of land and water on the north end of Prince of Wales Island. The report recommends that the LBC approve the Whale Pass incorporation petition without amendment or condition. The report, petition, and related materials will be available on the LBC website at: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/dcra/LocalBoundaryCommission/CurrentPetitions/2016IncorporationPetitionforaSecondClassCityofWhalePass/Reports.aspx. If the report is not immediately available on the LBC website, contact the LBC staff to request a copy. All petition materials are also available for public review at the Whale Pass Community Library, the Whale Pass Facebook page, and the Whale Pass community website.
The commission will convene a public hearing under 3 AAC 110.560 regarding the petition. Public comments on the recommendation and petition may be given at the hearing. The LBC chair has the discretion to limit public comments to three minutes per person. The public hearing will be held at:
Whale Pass Community Library
August 2, 2016
Time: 10:00 a.m.
The commission will convene a decisional meeting for the petition under 3 AAC 110.570 immediately following the hearing, in the same location. Once prepared, hearing and decisional meeting materials will be available at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/dcra/LocalBoundaryCommission/CurrentPetitions/2016IncorporationPetitionforaSecondClassCityofWhalePass/Hearings.aspx. The hearing and decisional meeting will be available via teleconference by calling 1-800-315-6338 and using access code 94587. Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids, services, or special modifications to participate should contact LBC staff by July 22, 2016.
This petition, if approved by the LBC, will be subject to a local election. The Division of Elections will order the date of the election. A qualified voter is one who is registered to vote within the proposed city boundaries at least 30 days before the date of the election order under AS 29.05.110(b).
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