City Welcomes VIP Guests to Homer

City leaders welcomed Senator Lisa Murkowski and US Coast Guard Rear Admiral Nathan Moore to Homer on Wednesday, January 26th.  Senator Murkowski came to tour the harbor to see the need for the large vessel expansion and meet with Mayor Castner and City staff to discuss various City infrastructure projects and possible federal funding opportunities. The discussion covered City water and sewer projects, erosion mitigation projects and of course Homer Large Vessel Port Expansion project.

Senator Murkowski's visit luckily coincided with US Coast Guard Rear Admiral Moore's first visit to Homer from his headquarters in Juneau. Since April 2021, Admiral Moore, the 17th Coast Guard District Commander, is responsible for operations throughout Alaska, the North Pacific Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, and the Bering Sea. He joined the discussion to identify the ways the expansion project could benefit US Coast Guard operations.

Senator Murkowski is very supportive of the project, citing its economic importance to the region. She joins other members of Alaska delegation in promoting project planning funding from the US Army Corps of Engineers to get the project off the ground.