The Local Boundary Commission (LBC) Chair has reopened the public comment period on the preliminary report regarding the consolidated legislative review annexation petitions from the City of Manokotak and the City of Dillingham. The report, both petitions, and all related materials are available on the LBC website:
https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/dcra/LocalBoundaryCommission/CurrentPetitions/2015CityofDillinghamandCityofManokotakAnnexationPetitions.aspx.
The public comment period starts on Thursday, August 18 and ends on Monday, September 19, 2016. All comments must be received by LBC staff by 4:30 p.m. on September 19, 2016.
Standards governing annexation to cities are in AS 29.06.040-.060; 3 AAC 110.090-140; and 3 AAC 110.900-990. Procedures for city annexation by the legislative review method are set out in AS 29.06.040 and 3 AAC 110.400-700.
Any interested persons or entities may file written comments with the LBC regarding this preliminary report. Comments should also be sent to the petitioners. Comments sent to the LBC should be accompanied by a statement that the comment was also submitted to the petitioners, or the commenter should notify LBC staff of an inability to send a comment to both petitioners. Comments must be filed and sent in accordance with 3 AAC 110.480 and 3 AAC 110.530. The LBC has waived the requirement that commenters send a paper original of a comment submitted electronically. Please submit comments to:
LBC staff
550 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 1640
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-269-4559/4587
Fax: 907-269-4563; Email: LBC@alaska.gov
Please also submit comments to both petitioners listed below:
City of Dillingham
Attn: Janice Williams, City Clerk
Box 889, Dillingham, AK 99576
Phone: 907-842-5211; Fax: 907-842-2060
Email: cityclerk@dillinghamak.us
City of Manokotak
Attn: Nancy George, City Administrator
Box 170, Manokotak, AK 99628
Phone: 907-289-1027; Fax: 907-289-1082
Email: panilkuk@yahoo.com
Following receipt and consideration of comments on this preliminary report, LBC staff will issue a final report. The LBC will then hold at least one local public hearing on the consolidated petitions. Questions may be directed to LBC staff.
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