The main topics the Local Boundary Commission (LBC) will address when making the decision to proceed are the following:

  1. Compatibility of urban and rural areas within the proposed borough;

  2. Compatibility of economic lifestyles and industrial or commercial activities;

  3. Existence throughout the proposed borough of customary and simple transportation and communication patterns;

  4. Extend and accommodation of spoken language differences throughout the proposed borough; and

  5. Existence throughout the proposed borough and organized volunteer services such as fire departments or other emergency services.

Xunaa Borough Petition Schedule (Subject to Change by LBC Chair)

  • Monday, November 27, 2023
    Acceptance of Xunaa Petition for review by LBC Staff

  • Friday, December 1, 2023
    Petition’s public comment period starts - 1st date of publication of notice (within at least 45 days by regulation)

  • Week of January 8, 2024
    Departmental Public Meeting within the boundaries proposed for incorporation per 3 AAC 110.520

  • Thursday, February 29, 2024
    Petition public comment period deadline (lasts 90 days)

  • Monday, April 1, 2024
    Deadline for receipt of petitioner’s reply brief (30 days)

  • Monday, May 20, 2024
    Finish and mail preliminary report (approximately 7 weeks)

  • Monday, July 8, 2024
    Preliminary report public comment period deadline (lasts 49 days)

  • Monday, August 5, 2024
    Final report issued (approximately 4 weeks)
    Must be mailed at least 30 days before the public hearing by regulation.

  • Tuesday, September 10, 2024
    Public hearing in Hoonah (notice posted/published 36 days prior; final report distributed 21 days prior to hearing)

  • Wednesday, September 11, 2024
    Xunaa Borough decisional meeting (1st day)
    (Decisional meeting must be within 90 days of the hearing, but can immediately follow it.)
    Written decision must be issued within 30 days after decisional meeting.

  • Friday, October 11, 2024
    Written decision issued.

  • Tuesday, October 29, 2024
    If approved, 18 day period for public to request reconsideration of decision starts. LBC has 30 days, on its own motion, to reconsider. If reconsideration granted, then petitioner or respondent has 10 days to file a brief.

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