BAD TIMING

During the week that the Kodiak Daily Mirror reported that many Kodiak residents do not have affordable housing, while the news on the economy worsens, reports that Alaskans carry the highest credit card debt, the Borough Elections Pamphlet arrived with the proposal to issue up to $115,300,000.00 in bonds for a new high school. 

This is just one of many projects that has been sold to the public as a must have, some from the city and some from the borough, a Police Station/ Jail, Fire House, Library, Travel Lift, a swimming pool (in progress), to name a few.

When citizens are already overextended, the Kodiak Perspective wonders what kind of drugs our elected officials are on (and where can we get some). 

Maybe it is time to explore other options, distance learning provides one model, or graduating motivated students who pass the exit exams and moving them into the private sector. There must be many ideas that can be explored without these massive costly projects.

ALSO ON THE BALLOT

After the defeat of the “Clean Elections” proposal in the last election, the Borough offers a proposal to relax financial disclosure requirements for those seeking office.

Seems that the “Corrupt Bastards Club” is flexing their political muscle. The City of Kodiak has already lowered their standards, and we live with the results.

Whatever your views on these issues, the Kodiak Perspective urges all to register and vote. This election will be held on October 7th.