City Council will be tackling the budget, city housing rates, and the appointment of a new member at tonight’s jam-packed meeting.

The first item on council’s agenda is filling an open seat. Katherine McGlashan, a former member of council, and Tom Enlow have both submitted applications to replace Dick Peck, who resigned earlier this month.

During the work session, council will hear a presentation of the school district budget, and they will discuss raising the rent at the city 8-plex. They will also review the city’s budget plan for next year.

There are three items on the consent agenda. Two resolutions would accept grant money for an emergency mooring buoy project, and a third would authorize the city to apply for a $5 million loan with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation to fund construction on the water treatment plant.

Council will open the new business portion of the meeting with a resolution approving the city’s capital and major maintenance plan. They will then consider resolutions that would update the regulations of tidelands property, determine school district funding, set rates for city housing, and authorize mayor and council travel.

Council will convene at 6pm at city hall. The meeting is expected to last at least two hours.