Cordova residents will vote on March 5, to elect their mayor, three city council members, two school board members and two members of the Cordova Community Medical Center board.
The polls at the Cordova Center will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Incumbent Mayor Clay Koplin, who is the chief executive officer of Cordova Electric Cooperative, is being challenged for re-election by Robert Henrichs, a commercial fisherman and member of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium board.
Three city council seats are also up for election, each for a three-year term.
Tom Bailer and Stephen Sundby have declared candidacy for city council seat A, currently held by James Burton, who is termed out.
Incumbent David Allison has declared candidacy for city council seat F. David Glasen has declared candidacy for city council seat G. Incumbent James Wiese decided not to run again.
There are two school board member positions up for election, both for three-year terms. Tammy Altermott and Barb Jewel have declared candidacy for these seats.
Two three-year term Cordova Community Medical Center authority board member seats are up for election, for which Gary Graham and Greg Meyer have declared candidacy. No one has declared candidacy for the CCMC authority board two-year term seat.
Also, on this year’s election ballot are two propositions related to harbor and capital improvements.
Proposition No. 1, Bonds for Harbor and Related Capital Improvements, reads:
Shall the city of Cordova incur debt and issue harbor revenue bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) the principal and interest of which are payable out of, and the security for which are: (i) the revenues of the Port of Cordova, and (ii) the proceeds of a tax of 0.5% on the value of raw fish landed in the City if the qualified voters of the City approve a proposition for the levy of the tax at the March 5, 2019 Regular City Election, for the purpose of paying the cost of planning, design, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, repair, improvement, extension, enlargement or equipment of harbor and related improvements in the City, including without limitation repair and replacement of facilities at the Cordova South Harbor? YES NO
Proposition No. 2, 0.5% Tax on Raw Fish for Harbor Facility Improvements, Repair and Maintenance, reads:
Shall the City of Cordova levy a tax of one-half percent (0.5%) on the value of raw fish landed in the City, with the proceeds of the tax to be dedicated to paying the cost of City harbor facility improvements, repair and maintenance, including without limitation payment of debt service on bonds issued by the City for harbor and related capital improvements? YES NO
To view voter qualifications, visit https://mailchi.mp/8e1f665b563d/e-news-from-your-city-hall?e=9d3fdc9dcb.
For further information, contact Susan Bourgeois, city clerk, at cityclerk@cityofcordova.net or call 907-424-6248.
