City Council Elects to Not Vacate Right-Of-Way, Moves Fiscal Year 2019 Budgets Forward
![Two NPD officers take their oaths of office, led by City Clerk Bryant Hammond, during a regular City Council meeting. Photo Credit: Davis Hovey, KNOM (2018)](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/City-Council-05.29.2018-1200x942.jpg)
Before concluding Tuesday night’s meeting, the Council approved a resolution to increase the mill rate from ten to 11 for this calendar year (2018) and authorized the lease of municipal property to the Federal Aviation Administration for an eight-year period. One ordinance that didn’t pass would have vacated the right-of-way in block 96 of Tobuk Alley.
On Nome Council’s Agenda: Municipal Property Ordinances, Budgets
![Nome City Council members review budget items. Photo: Matthew F. Smith, KNOM.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/2015-05-11-untitled-003-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
If passed, one ordinance would authorize the Nome City Council to lease a tract of land near the Nome airport to the Federal Aviation Administration for eight years, at a cost of $1,806.39 annually. The second ordinance that could pass tonight is set to vacate the right of way in a section of Block 96 that intersects with Tobuk Alley.
City Continues Lease Agreements with Federal Aviation Administration, Supports Graphite Creek Mine
![Nome City Council member Jerald Brown points to an area of land on the zoning map. Photo: Matthew F. Smith, KNOM.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-09-24-NCC-property-sale-001-2-2432px-e1506461841850-1200x1188.jpg)
A land lease regarding Newton Peak has existed for years between the City of Nome and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and will continue for another ten years. Before adjourning the regular meeting, the Nome City Council passed a resolution to support the Graphite Creek mining project.
Nome City Council to Consider Port Tariff Amendments
![An aerial view of Nome's small boat harbor and port. Photo: Joy Baker, City of Nome.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2015-07-19-Nome-port-aerial-2432px-1-1200x800.jpg)
Nome City Council could make the final decision on a controversial ordinance regarding Port tariffs at tonight’s regular meeting. Vitus Energy is urging the Nome City Council not to create regulations that they say could cause the City to lose sales tax revenue.