Office of the Mayor

This year on the 4th of July, we celebrate the Two Hundred Thiry-Third anniversary of the birth of our country. The King Cove tradition of celebration in remembrance of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776, is as great as any in the country. In our opinion, this is THE place to be on July 4th and/or the first nice day in July. A great big thank you to the Womens Club and the Volunteer Fire Squad, for your efforts to make this such a special occasion. A list of events can be found here.

I appreciate the patience and cooperation King Cove residents have shown during the road construction this summer. If you have any problems associated with the summer road work, please don't hesitate to call. I am in regular communication with the project superintendent and our project inspector, and the contractor works for us. The Rams Creek bridge is expected to be complete by our July 4th celebration and that day will be a work stoppage for the project, for the enhanced safety of all the Womens Club Independence Day activities.

Attention all dog owners in the City of King Cove: On May 27th, the King Cove City Council passed an ordinance modifying City Code section 7.10.060 Unleashed Dogs, and section 7.10.065 Impounding of loose dogs. This ordinance became effective on June 27th. Please take a look at the ordinance and be mindful that all dogs must be within the owners physical control or face paying an impoundment fee of $150. for a first offense beginning June 27th. The department of Public Safety is now enforcing this policy as directed by the City Council.

At our August City Council meeting, there will be a Public Hearing for Ordinance 09-02, which would raise the electricity rates from .24 to .26 cents. This increase, according the City administration, is critical to maintain our electric department, and quality service to the community. We believe that most of this increase will be borne by the Power Cost Equalization (PCE) program for most electric customers. I will make sure of plenty of public notice in advance of the Ordinance 09-02 Public Hearing.

Our next Special City Council meeting is scheduled for the break between the June salmon fishery and the July season. Regular Council meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month, at 7PM in the Alex and Mattie City Office Building. Public participation is invited and encouraged!

Congratulations to Alaskans on 50 years of Statehood, since admission on January 3, 1959. Also this year the City of King Cove celebrates 60 years as an incorporated municipality.
See our historical City Charter. We are planning a celebration of King Cove City Incorporation on September 9th. Stay tuned for more details.....

As the Mayor of the City of King Cove, I am at your service. Please call the City Office or email me if you have questions or concerns.

Ernest Weiss, Mayor
City of King Cove, Alaska USA

NEWSLETTER 05/12/09

Next City Council Meeting
scheduled for the break between the June salmon fishery and the July season

City of King Cove Documents

Code of Ordinances

Personnel Policies and Procedures

Application for City Employment

Documents of Interest

Historical City Charter

Council and Mayor Terms