The Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association (APICDA) is offering ten NEW college undergraduate scholarship awards for the 2021-22 academic year! Eligibility requirements include being a full-time, permanent resident of an Aleutian region community or St. George Island. Please visit the link for more information and to apply by June 1: https://www.apicda.com/haginaa-kidul-helping-to-grow…/
For more information on both the college and vocational scholarships, click on the fliers below:
APICDA HKCollege Scholarship 2021
APICDA HKVocational Scholarship 2021
The city of Sand Point is hiring two (2) permanent, full-time positions; as the Water and Wastewater Supervisor as well as the City Finance Officer. Both positions require a valid driver’s license, and are open until filled. For more information, view the documents below for more information.
Notice – Water and Wastewater Supervisor
Notice – Finance Officer
The Sand Point City Building, as well as all City Departments, will be closed on Monday March 29th, 2021 in observance of Seward’s Day. We will be reopening for regular business on Tuesday March 30th, 2021 at 8:30 am.
Closed – Seward’s Day
CITY OF SAND POINT- P.O. Box 249 – Sand Point, AK 99661 – (907) 383-2696
*PUBLIC NOTICE*
The boil water notice that was issued for the City of Sand Point has officially been lifted by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation effective 3/18/2021. This notice was issued due to water treatment and water distribution concerns related to a prolonged power outage which started on 3/7/2021. The 3 conditions for lifting the boil water notice have all been met, which were: restoration of reliable power to the water treatment facility, disinfection of the water system, and collection of 3 satisfactory total coliform bacteria samples.
*PUBLIC NOTICE*
POSTED: 03/18/21
Download the PDF.
CITY OF SAND POINT – PO Box 249 – Sand Point, AK 99661 – (907) 383-2696
POSTED: 03/11/21
*PUBLIC NOTICE*
Revised City of Sand Point Travel Policy – 03/11/21
People who are within 90 days of testing positive for COVID-19 or 14 days past their second vaccination or single-dose vaccination AND asymptomatic may come to Sand Point and are not required to get tested or isolate. However, the City still requests all travelers to the community to adhere to the best practices, including personal hygiene and social measure, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control. City policy does not override or supersede any private businesses or governmental regulations.
People who do not meet the above criteria are asked to isolate for 7 days and then get a negative test before resuming normal activities. After a negative test the City still requests all travelers to the community to adhere to the best practices, including personal hygiene and social measure, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control. City policy does not override or supersede any private businesses or governmental regulations.
*PUBLIC NOTICE*
Aurora Launch Services
4300 B Street â— Suite 101 â— Anchorage, Alaska 99503 â— (907) 561-3338 â— FAX (907) 561-3339
Download employment opportunity (PDF, 115Kb)
Job Title: Temporary Security Guard
Location: Sand Point Alaska
Job Description:
Aurora Launch Services (ALS) is seeking to fill Temporary Security Guard positions to support a mission in the third quarter of 2020. The successful applicants will be required to work shifts, as requirements
are the area be under 24-hour coverage 7 days a week. The duration of the employment will be approximately 8 weeks.
Responsibilities:
Individual will be responsible for site security of ALS assets within a fenced are at the Sand Point School. Guard will ensure all equipment is secured when ALS employees are not present, checks of the facilities will required and logged hourly. (more…)
https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/View.aspx?id=201612
ADL 233410 – Trident Seafoods – Preliminary Decision 2021.pdf
https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/Attachment.aspx?id=126913
Subject to AS 38.05.083, the Southcentral Regional Land Office (SCRO) has made a Preliminary Decision to offer a 10-year lease to Shannon Carroll dba Trident Seafoods Corporation for a 101.92-acre, more or less, site for the operation of an aquatic farmsite for the purpose of cultivating bull kelp, sugar kelp, and ribbon kelp. The location of the project area is further described as being within the S1/2 of Section 2 and SE1/4 of Section 3, Township 54 South, Range 75 West, Seward Meridian, within Lefthand Bay, approximately 14 nautical miles northwest of the city of Sand Point, Alaska.
The public is invited to review and comment on this Decision. A copy of the Decision can be found at https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/default.aspx or is available in hardcopy upon request. Questions concerning how to comment should be directed to Brent Reynolds at (907) 269-8567, by e-mail at brent.reynolds@alaska.gov or by fax to (907) 269-8913. All comments must be received in writing at the above listed mailing address or e-mail on or before 5:00 PM on April 1, 2021.
The City of Sand Point’s city building as well as all city departments will be closed on Monday, February 15th 2021 in observance of President’s Day.
The city building and all city departments will reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday, February 16th. See below for the City’s official announcment.
Closed-President’s Day
The Sand Point City Council Meeting covered several topics including:
– Travel Lift Repairs
– COVID-19 Updates
– New Cemetery Land
– …And More!
Download or stream the archived City Council meeting here (MP3, 17.6 MB):
https://apradio.org/mp3/2021-02-09-citycouncil.mp3
Download the agenda & packet here (PDF, 2MB):
February 9, 2021 City Council Meeting Agenda & Packet
Below is the new travel mandates for the City of Sand point, typed in text form for your convenience. You can find the original notice at the bottom of this post. Thank you.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:
The City of Sand Point is asking everyone to self isolate upon arrival for a 7-day period and then get tested for COVID-19.
Regular activities may resume upon confirmation of a negative test result. This request does not apply to essential workers or those involved in the commercial fishing industry; State of Alaska health mandates cover those individuals, and relevant information for those workers can be found at covid19.alaska.gov.
The Sand Point School’s Spelling Bee has been archived here (MP3, 5MB):
https://apradio.org/mp3/2020-12-04-sdp-spellingbee.mp3
Listen to the Sand Point City Council Meeting from October 13, 2020 (MP3,37MB, 90MIN).
Agenda Items for today’s meeting include:
– Reports from Eastern Aleutian Tribes and the School District
– Transition of Mayoral Power
– Travel Lift and Crane Updates
– Plus More
Download the Meeting Here
Read the October 13, 2020 Sand Point City Council Meeting Agenda + Packet here (PDF):
The City of Sand Point will be holding it’s Canvas Committee to finalize the 2020 Municipal Election.
The meeting will be held in the City Hall Chambers at 4pm and is open to the public.
