Assembly Committees

The Investment Advisory Committee was established by Borough Code 4.10.140. The committee is comprised of five members: the Borough Manager, Assistant Manager, Finance Director, and two Assembly Members. The committee meets once per fiscal year.

The Joint Borough-City Cooperative Relations Committee was established by Borough Resolution 2431. The committee consists of three members from among the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Mayor and Assembly, who are appointed annually by the Borough Mayor; and three members from among the City of Ketchikan Mayor and Council appointed annually by the City Mayor. Initial appointments shall be subject to reappointment in November of each year.

The Lobbying Executive Committee was established by Resolution 2272 and is comprised of the mayors of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, City of Ketchikan and City of Saxman; one Borough Assembly member; one Ketchikan City Council Member; the Borough Manager, City of Ketchikan Manager and the Saxman City Administrator.

Committee Membership and Purpose 

The Borough Grant Committee was established by Resolution 2775. The Borough Grant Committee is comprised of five members: two of which will be Borough Assembly Members and three Borough Citizens at large. Members will be appointed annually by the Borough Mayor. Terms of office for the Assembly seats will be one year. Terms of office for the public-at-large seats will be three years. 

The Borough Grant Committee will review community grant applications, provide funding recommendations to the Assembly and will review grant reports to assess the success of grantees in providing the services for which they are funded. 

Committee Vacancies

Applications for appointment are being accepted at the Office of the Borough Clerk to fill one Borough Grant Committee position. The term of office for the vacancy will expire November 2025. Committee members may not be employed by, or sit on, an executive board of a Borough Committee Grant Applicant. At-large members must be registered voters in the State of Alaska and reside in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough for at least one year. 

Grant Committee Application

For information on Community Grants, click here Version OptionsAssembly CommitteesHeadline Applications for appointment are being accepted at the Office of the Borough Clerk to fill one Borough Grant Committee position. The term of office for the vacancy will expire November 2025. Committee members may not be employed by, or sit on, an executive board of a Borough Committee Grant Applicant. At-large members must be registered voters in the State of Alaska and reside in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough for at least one year..

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Through adoption of Ordinance 1996, the Personnel Appeal Board is comprised of three Borough Assembly Members appointed annually in November by the Borough Mayor. The Personnel Appeal Board hears and adjudicates employee grievances. The Board also convenes to consider setting Borough policy or make recommendations to the Borough Attorney. 

When meeting for purposes of hearing and adjudicating grievances, the Board's meetings are not open to the public. If the Board convenes to consider setting Borough policy or make recommendations to the Borough Assembly, such meetings would be subject to the Open Meetings Act and be conducted in public. 

Additional information about the Personnel Appeal Board and the grievance process can be found in Ketchikan Gateway Borough Code (KGBC) 3.15.210. 

An employee who is a member of a union and covered by a collective bargaining agreement should contact a union representative to address any questions regarding the grievance procedure directly related to that union.