School safetyA substantial portion of the meeting was spent on discussion of a grant opportunity that Nome Public Schools Superintendent Jamie Burgess brought to the council. Pull TabsAs the council mulls the change of taxing pull tabs, the council grapples with the prospect that less tax funds would flow into the city’s coffers. NJUS’ Chief Financial Officer Chris Coffman updated the council on the audit situation: “2021 is done and complete,” she said. Thomas Simonsson, NJUS Field Operations Superintendent, updated the council on NJUS’ regulatory compliances. The city council will convene on Wednesday, August 5 again for a work session on pull tabs taxation changes.