www.nwabor.org

Mission Statement

“The Northwest Arctic Borough will work aggressively to improve the quality of life for all residents.”

 

               

Bobby Schaeffer Glenn Skin Archie Ferguson
Public Services Director Public Services Deputy Director Public Services Coordinator
   
  Enoch Adams Hiram Walker
  Kivalina Project Coordinator Search & Rescue Coordinator/Borough Fire Chief

New! Public Safety Commission Membership Rooster

New! Local Emergency Planning Committee link

New! Emergency Operations Plan

The Northwest Arctic Borough Public Services Department is comprised of Bobby Schaeffer-Public Services Director, Glenn Skin-Public Services Deputy Director, Hiram Walker-Search and Rescue Coordinator; Archie Ferguson-Public Services Coordinator, Enoch Adams-Kivalina Project Coordinator and Andrea Croll,-DMV Clerk/Receptionist. The Department provides assistance to the eleven communities of the Northwest Arctic Borough in the areas of public infrastructure development, maintenance, and operations; village project development and implementation; public safety; and emergency planning and management. Currently, the Department is involved in providing coordination services to the Northwest Arctic Local Emergency Planning Committee (NALEPC), the Northwest Arctic Borough Public Safety Commission, and the newly established Northwest Arctic Borough Community Law Enforcement Task Force. Other projects include the Buckland Water and Sewer Project, the Kivalina Relocation Project, West Selawik Consolidated Tank Farm Project, and the Noatak Cemetery Road Project.

To review other departmental activities and future projects, please refer to the current Public Services Department FY 02-03 Workplan, or call 1-800-478-2500 and ask for Bobby, Hiram or Archie.

 October 2004 Quad Meetings Assembly Report

Search & Rescue reminds residents that Personal Locator Beacons (PLB) are available at Public Services Call Ext. 122 FMI.

 

P.O. Box 1110, Kotzebue, Alaska, 99752 - Toll free in Alaska:  1-800-478-1110
Phone:  907-442-2500 - Fax:  907-442-2930