Council Tables Pulltab Ordinance Overhaul

Council tables pulltab ordinance overhaul

By Diana Haecker A conflict of interest question brought efforts to overhaul the City of Nome’s pull-tabs ordinance to a screeching halt as the Nome Common Council was getting ready to vote on it in first reading, during Monday’s regular council meeting.  Council member Scot Henderson requested that anyone in the council, including the mayor, state on the record that they have a conflict of interest. When no such statement came forward, Henders…

Pull-tab tax reform stalls: 5 things from Monday's council meeting

The Nome Common Council tabled a proposed overhaul of the city’s pull-tab tax Monday, heard presentations ranging from the Alaska Permanent Fund to opioid overdoses and pressed Nome Joint Utility System management over years-late financial reports. The council also heard an update on staffing at the Nome Police Department and welcomed a new student representative. […]