Established by KPB Resolution 2024-037

The Tourism Industry Working Group (TIWG) was established to evaluate tourism benefits and impacts on current revenue, costs and services and discuss potential options or ideas, and the associated date, for ensuring that visitors are paying their fair share for services discussing potential options or ideas, and associated data, for ensuring that visitors are paying their fair share for services they use; and assessing the anticipated affects of a potential bed tax. The working group will provide a final written report to present to the Assembly.

TIWG will meet during the winter months and provide a report to the assembly before the 2025 tourism season begins.

Members

Industry Representatives: Carol Fraser, Duane Bannock, Tom Tougas, Jonathan Faulkner, Alternate

Community Members: Denie Hippert, Donna Hall, Larry Opperman, Sargeant Truesdell, Donald St. John, Alternate

Ex-Officio Members: Borough Mayor Peter A. Micciche, two Assembly Members [to be appointed by the Assembly President]

City Representatives: [to be designated by the cities]

Support Staff: Borough Clerk’s Office & Legal Department

Meeting Location: All meetings will be conducted in the Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers, 144 N. Binkley Street, Soldotna

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https://yourkpb.zoom.us/j/83027479979?pwd=cWAIWa3XPANhaT60hj4DfYyKPTX9Sm.1

Meeting ID: 830 2747 9979

Passcode: 549572