Bill Smith, a Kenai Peninsula Borough assemblyman, said a recent action taken by the assembly drew questions from the both assembly members, the public and others.

That criticism was over whether or not the assembly had sufficiently followed procedure when approving Ordinance 2011-24, a now two-and-a-half-month-old ordinance that sought to redefine assembly term limits.

Specifically, the ordinance was significantly changed just before being passed by amendments proposed by assembly member Linda Murphy.

Alaska-based telecoms don’t expect to be competing with Verizon Wireless until 2013 at the soonest.

In reporting their second quarter results, both Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc. and General Communications Inc. addressed the potential timing of Verizon’s entry to the Alaska market and each reached the same conclusion.

Verizon purchased a block of spectrum in August 2010 that will facilitate its eventual entry to Alaska with 4G LTE service, but without any other infrastructure in place its future competitors see 2013 as the soonest it can deploy.

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Dave Carey vetoed Friday an ordinance previously approved by the Borough Assembly regarding the time assembly members are allowed to serve.

Carey struck down Ordinance 2011-24, a now two-and-a-half-month-old ordinance, that through amendments became a shadow of its original intent.

Listed below are the various offices that will be up for election in the Oct. 4 election. Information includes the seat available, the length of the term and the incumbent.

Filing for borough office closes on Aug. 15 at 4:30 p.m.

Candidate forms, voter registration information and other election information is available at Kenai Peninsula Borough Clerk's Office located in the borough building located at 144 N. Binkley St. in Soldotna. Call 714-2160 or 800-478-441 Ext 2160, for more information.