HOMER,
Mayor
RESOLUTION 08-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE
WHEREAS, The cities of Homer and Seldovia have strong economic and social ties and are dependent to a large degree upon AMHS to provide the transport of freight, services, and passengers between them; and
WHEREAS, AMHS has for many years provided ferry service to Seldovia approximately eight times a month; and
WHEREAS, AMHS proposes to reduce 2008 (FY 2009) winter ferry service to Seldovia to once a month as a cost cutting measure; and
WHEREAS, The proposed schedule will have devastating economic impacts upon Seldovia; and
WHEREAS, The AMHS provides a vital transportation link, no different than highways, and should not be operated as a for-profit venture.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council strongly urges the Governor and the Alaska Department of Transportation to take social and economic impacts into consideration when making decisions regarding changes to the ferry service.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall be forwarded to the Governor, the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation, Senator Gary Stevens, Representative Paul Seaton, and the members of the Senate and House Transportation Committees.
PASSED
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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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JO JOHNSON,
Fiscal Note: N/A