Posts Tagged ‘library’
Northwest Campus Renovations Increase Services and Bring New Challenges
As part of a 5-year renovation plan, UAF Northwest Campus will renovate four classrooms in May. Amidst budget challenges and a declining, full-time staff, Director Bob Metcalf says increasing access for its 1,300 students remains the focus.
Read MoreUniversity of Alaska-Fairbanks Cuts Means $200k Bite to Nome’s Northwest Campus
UAF faces a $20 million shortfall, and that means deeper cuts being felt acutely in Nome and other rural campuses.
Read MoreCity Council Approves Fuel Loan; Bahnke to Leave City Manager Job
Approving the city utility’s annual fuel purchase, Nome’s City Council now has to find a new candidate for city manager.
Read MoreCity Budgets, Property Tax Cut Approved by City Council
Nome property taxes will drop from 12 to 11 mills as the city council ratifies an $11.3 million budget for the coming year.
Read MoreHumidification of New Nome Museum, Library Approved by City Council
Alongside an amicable meeting with Nome Public Schools, the city council on Monday agreed to spend roughly $420,000 to add full-building humidification to the planned Richard Foster Building.
Read MoreWith New Museum/Library on Budget, City Council Discusses Utility Loans, NSEDC Donations
On budget with the city’s new museum, library, and cultural center, the City Council addressed the utility’s loans before discussing how to spend an NSEDC donation and how to eventually deal with legal marijuana sales.
Read MoreRichard Foster Building Progresses and Museum Designers Seek Feedback on Exhibits
Nome’s $19 million Richard Foster Building is moving gradually forward, and while the building’s skeleton on Steadman and 7th Avenue begins to bulk up, what’s inside the building is still being solidified.
Read MoreCity Council Leans Toward Removing Sales Tax Exemptions for Churches, Nonprofits
The city estimates about $800,000 could be collected by removing the sales tax exemption for churches, nonprofits, and other organizations in town.
Read MoreNSEDC Grants $1.5M for Nome’s New Library, Museum, Cultural Center
When paired with a $1.3 million grant from the Rasmuson Foundation, the Richard Foster Building has most—but not all—of its funding needs met.
Read MoreCosts of Nome’s Gold Boom Weighed by City, Chamber, Librarian
Criticism from miners has focused on a recent letter from city manager Josie Bahnke claiming “negative social impacts” from Nome’s offshore gold boom, but others, including the Nome Chamber of Commerce president, say they’re waiting for more information about the gold sector’s costs and benefits to town.
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