State of Alaska
Local Boundary Commission (LBC)
Notice of Final Report, Public Hearing, and Decisional Meeting Regarding the Dillingham and Manokotak Annexation Petitions
The LBC staff final report concerning the consolidated legislative review annexation petitions for Dillingham and Manokotak will be released on October 28, 2016. The City of Dillingham proposes to annex approximately 399 square miles of land and water. The City of Manokotak proposes to annex approximately 155 square miles of land and water. The report recommends that the LBC deny both annexation petitions. The report will be available on the LBC website at: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/dcra/LocalBoundaryCommission/CurrentPetitions/2015CityofDillinghamandCityofManokotakAnnexationPetitions/Reports.aspx.
The commission will convene a public hearing under 3 AAC 110.560 regarding the petitions. The public may give verbal comments on the recommendation and petitions at the hearing. The LBC chair has the discretion to limit public comments to three minutes per person. The public hearing will be held over three days at the following dates, times, and locations:
Manokotak 'Nunaniq' School
130 Manokotak Heights Rd., Manokotak, AK
Monday, November 28, 2016
Hearing begins at 2:30 p.m.
Public comment period starts at 7:00 p.m.
&
Dillingham City Hall
141 Main St. E., Dillingham, AK
Hearing continues: Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at 11:00 a.m.
Public comment period starts at 6:30 p.m.
Hearing continues: Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at 9:00 a.m.
If necessary, public comment period resumes at 2:00 p.m.
The public can comment in person or by phone during the designated times.
The commission will hold a decisional meeting under 3 AAC 110.570 regarding the petitions at:
Atwood Building
550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 1760; Anchorage, AK
Thursday, December 1, 2016, at 9:00 a.m.
Both the hearing and decisional meeting will be available via teleconference by calling 1-800-315-6338 and using access code 94587.
The LBC can approve, amend, or deny each petition. If the LBC approves either or both petitions, it will submit its decision(s) to the Legislature during the first 10 days of a regular session. If the Legislature does not disapprove the decision(s), the boundary change(s) takes effect 45 days after submission.
Once prepared, hearing and decisional meeting materials will be available at: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/dcra/LocalBoundaryCommission/CurrentPetitions/2015CityofDillinghamandCityofManokotakAnnexationPetitions/Hearings.aspx.
Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids, services, or special modifications to participate should contact LBC staff by November 14, 2016. Persons interested in receiving future LBC notices, updates, and materials by email may subscribe to the LBC notice list server by visiting http://list.state.ak.us/mailman/listinfo/DCED-LocalBoundaryCommission and following the instructions. Questions may be directed to the LBC staff at:
550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 1640
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-269-4559/4587
Fax: 907-269-4563
Email: LBC@alaska.gov