City Decides To Give Nome Property Owners More Time Before Abatement Action Is Taken
The Council decided to give all four property owners until July 1st to make required changes to their buildings, and if they don’t, the City will step in. Other business the Council passed included an ordinance to extend the deadline for paying Nome property taxes by more than two weeks.
2017 NSEDC Community Benefit Share Funds Distributed During Nome City Council Meeting
The Nome Community Center got four separate awards, worth a total of $43,500, to use for the XYZ Senior Center, Camp Crave, the Boys & Girls Club, and the Food Bank. Each requesting entity walked away with at least $1,500, except for the Nome Public Schools’ Bridge Club, who received no funding.
In 3-2 Vote, City Council Declines to House Sex Offenders at Nome’s Halfway House
After more than an hour of discussion, the Nome City Council decided not to allow sex offenders who are actively receiving treatment to stay at the Seaside halfway house.
Municipal Election Results Authenticated, New Councilmen Set To Be Sworn In
According to City Clerk Bryant Hammond, there were 661 ballots cast in this year’s election after ruling out questioned ballots. All five Councilmen present for the meeting voted in favor of canvassing the election results. Adam Martinson and Doug Johnson will be sworn in as Councilmen during the next regular meeting on Monday at City Hall.
One Martinson on City Council, One Martinson on School Board, Unofficial Election Results Say
Unofficial vote tallies from Tuesday’s Municipal Election in Nome suggest most incumbents kept their seats, including Nome Mayor Richard Beneville. There were two exceptions: City Council Seat B challenger Doug Johnson, who defeated Louis Green Sr., and School Board Seat D challenger Sandy Martinson, who defeated Panganga Pungowiyi. In Tuesday’s only race with three candidates, Adam Martinson won for City Council Seat A.
For Now, Nome’s Junked Cars to Remain Where They Lay, City Council Decides
During last night’s City Council meeting, the one piece of unfinished business on the agenda was an ordinance to prohibit storing junk motor vehicles in any zoning district except for the Industrial District. After two separate votes to amend the ordinance, the motion was ultimately tabled until September 25th.
City Employee Contracts, ADEC Loans on Nome City Council’s Agenda
Nome’s City Manager, Tom Moran, could be employed with the City for another one-year term, if a resolution is passed during tonight’s regular City Council meeting. Also, Bryant Hammond could become City Treasurer while retaining his duties as City Clerk.
Alcohol Related Ordinances Postponed, City Manager’s Contract Unofficially Renewed
Councilman Stan Anderson requested that an ordinance limiting the hours of liquor sales and an ordinance for a ten percent excise tax on alcohol be kicked off the agenda. The Council unanimously approved, with the intention to bring them back after holding a work session on August 14th.