Boxes of election ballot envelops are put on a shelf in a secured area before processing at the MOA Election Center in Anchorage on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.
The city repays the bond amount over time, plus interest, by property taxes. Property taxes largely fund the city’s budget, and voter-approved bonds are on top of the municipal property taxing capacity. Some bonds include small increases to the tax cap, when continual maintenance and operations is required for specific projects.
to help replace Inlet View Elementary School and for roof replacements, seismic and security upgrades at other schools. The bond would cost property taxpayers approximately $12.69 per $100,000 in assessed value. Proponents of the charter revision say it would bring the important chief medical officer position in line with the public process for installing other department heads and top public safety officials. Mayor Dave Bronson has opposed the idea, saying that it infringes on the mayor’s executive authority.
The proposed AMATS Downtown Trail Connection Project will connect the Ship Creek Trail to the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail near Elderberry Park in downtown Anchorage. Photographed on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. • $600,000 for improvements at Russian Jack Springs Park. Those projects include disability access improvements, chalet area upgrades, paved trail rehabilitation and bridge replacement, and lighting, among others.
At Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery, $600,000 would go to equipment, improvements and renovations, including improving disability accommodations at the park.