A small community in southeast Alaska is the state’s newest city. A state commissioner signed incorporation documents last week for Edna Bay, which has a population of 49.
A state commissioner signed incorporation documents last week for Edna Bay, which has a population of 49.
The community is located on Kosciusko Island 90 miles northwest of Ketchikan. State officials say Edna Bay is the first community to incorporate since 2004.
Elections officials earlier this month certified results of an election involving locals in Edna Bay on whether to incorporate. State officials say residents voted 33 to 6 to incorporate.
The Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs participated in an organizational meeting with Edna Bay.
Officials say the state is helping in establishing a new city council, and plans to work with it in coming months.
