Ketchikan Gateway Borough to Renegotiate Library Contract with City of Ketchikan
What happened
Borough staff is proposing to reenter negotiations with the City of Ketchikan to amend their existing contract. This contract provides library services, such as free library cards, to residents living in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough but outside the cities of Saxman and Ketchikan. Staff is recommending that the borough cap its financial contribution to the City of Ketchikan, which owns and operates the Ketchikan Public Library.
Why it matters
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough currently pays the City of Ketchikan a population-based percentage of the library’s operating cost to facilitate access for non-areawide residents. The proposed cap on this financial contribution could alter the cost structure of library services for the borough.
Who's involved
- Ketchikan Gateway BoroughThe Ketchikan Gateway Borough is proposing to renegotiate the financial terms of the library contract.
- KetchikanThe City of Ketchikan operates the Ketchikan Public Library and is the other party to the contract.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Ketchikan Gateway BoroughSpeculative
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough might see changes in its operating costs due to the proposed cap on financial contributions to the City of Ketchikan.