Tag: Sitka Assembly

Task force finalizes tourism recommendations

A little over a year after it was created, Sitka’s Tourism Task Force has completed its work, without settling on a “magic number” of annual cruise passengers. Instead, the assembly-appointed group adopted recommendations including reducing “peak days,”  engaging with the visitor industry, and  establishing a permanent commission to take its place. Read More

Assembly rejects ordinance limiting tour buses

A first attempt to regulate cruise traffic in Sitka failed to get traction at the assembly table this week. A proposed ordinance creating a permitting process for commercial buses was voted down on first reading, after some worried the measure might harm Sitka’s long-standing tour businesses. Read More
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