Sitka Community Profile 2006-2007
Local Government
The City and Borough of Sitka is a unified home rule municipality created in 1971. It is governed by the Assembly, composed of seven members, one of whom is the mayor. The Chief Administrative Officer is the Municipal Administrator who serves at the pleasure of the Assembly. The Borough shares governmental responsibilities with the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, a federally recognized Indian Tribe.
Fiscal Year 2007 Municipal Finances
| Revenue Budget | $63,047,762 |
| Expenditures Budget | $63,115,926 |
| Combined Investment Portfolio | $77,700,000 |
| Permanent Fund | $21,000,000 |
| Debt Service Payments | $5,652,120 |
City Departments
| Administration | Information Systems |
| Assessing | Kettleson Memorial Library |
| Electric | Legal |
| Finance | Municipal Clerk |
| Fire | Planning |
| Harbors | Police |
| Harrigan Centennial Hall | Public Works |
Boards and Commissions
| Employee Relations Board |
| Health Needs & Community Services |
| Historic Preservation |
| Hospital Board |
| Library Commission |
| Local Emergency Planning Committee |
| Long Range Planning & Economic Development |
| Parks and Recreation |
| Planning and Zoning |
| Police and Fire Commission |
| Port & Harbors Commission |
| Sawmill Cove Board of Directors |
| Sitka Convention and Visitors Bureau |
| School Board |
Sitka Economic Development Association