TRUCK FIRE – Firefighters knock down a fire in a Ford Explorer truck in Arrowhead Trailer Park in the 1200 block of Sawmill Creek Road Saturday evening. One person received fire-related injuries and was taken to the hospital, Sitka Fire Department Chief Craig Warren said, and the truck was considered a total loss. The cause of the fire is under investigation, Warren said. The fire hall received the call about the fire at 5:33 p.m., and one fire engine with eight firefighters and an ambulance were dispatched, he said. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)

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    The Assembly voted 4-3 on June 11 to approve a “preliminary resolution” to fire Brady, suspending him from duty immediately. Under the city charter an administrator, who serves at the pleasure of the Assembly, has the right to have a public hearing in the event of his dismissal, but Brady did not request a hearing within the five days allowed.
    Brady left town on a planned family vacation the day after the preliminary resolution was approved. Fire Chief Dave Miller took over as acting administrator in accordance with a plan already in place for the administrator’s absences.
    Mayor Gary Paxton and Deputy Mayor Steven Eisenbeisz have placed an item on the Tuesday meeting agenda on “discussion/direction/decision on the appointment of an interim administrator.”
    Paxton said he wants to hear from the other Assembly members, but said, “My recommendation is we appoint Dave Miller as interim administrator for the next two to three months. He brings a calming influence to the city, to staff and hopefully to the Assembly.”
    Paxton said he hopes Miller can move forward with filling two major positions on the city staff, planning director and human resources director.
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    Eisenbeisz said he would also like a discussion on the issue of interim administrator.
    “I don’t have anyone in mind, but we need to keep the city moving forward,” he said. “We need to find out who is available and who is willing to do it.”
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    The meeting starts at 6 p.m. at Harrigan Centennial Hall.


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20 YEARS AGO

March 2004

Businesses using the Centennial Hall parking lot testified Tuesday against a proposal to charge them rent in addition to the $200 annual permit fee. City Administrator Hugh Bevan made the proposal in response to the Assembly’s direction to Centennial Hall manager Don Kluting to try to close the $340,000 gap between building revenues and operational costs.


50 YEARS AGO

March 1974

Alaska Native Brotherhood Grand President William S. Paul Sr. will be special guest and speaker at the local ANB, Alaska Native Sisterhood Founders Day program Monday at the ANB Hall.

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