Libby v. City of Dillingham

I agree with the majority’s conclusion that the lease of the Dillingham cold storage facility was subject to the requirements of AS 29.48.260(c), including its competitive bidding requirement. However, I would reach that result by a statutory interpretation different from that employed by the majority.

AS 29.48.260(e) provides:

A municipality, in order to make sites available for beneficial new industries, may acquire and hold real property, either inside or outside the corporate limits, and may sell, lease or dispose of it to persons who agree to operate a beneficial new industry upon the…