Dillingham renews efforts to annex Bristol Bay's Nushagak district to impose landings tax
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Bristol Bay Times-Dutch Harbor Fisherman] by Dave Bendinger October 24, 2014
The city of Dillingham is moving forward with its renewed effort to annex the Nushagak commercial fishing district for the purpose of imposing a 2.5 percent raw fish tax. In early October, a required meeting to hear from the public was held.
By a 2-to-1 margin, those who spoke voiced opposition to the annexation and the tax, which was collected in 2012 and 2013. The previous annexation, adopted by a contentious vote in the spring of 2012, was struck down last March by Superior Court Judge Patricia Douglass.
“The idea that the city can tax this public resource is just wrong, ” said Diane Wetter, who said she was born, raised and fishes at Ekuk...
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