Borough Assembly OKs funds for Ketchikan public library services

In a 5-1 vote Tuesday, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly approved a motion to provide about $400,000 for the borough’s share of library services.
The Ketchikan Public Library is owned by the City of Ketchikan, and the borough has helped fund that library for many years through a non-areawide property tax charged to residents outside of city limits.
For the past several years, some Borough Assembly members have questioned the value of library funding.
During its Aug. 22 meeting, the As