Tuesday, Jan 27, Anchorage residents will have the opportunity to give public testimony regarding 9 capital funding propositions. If passed by the Assembly, these propositions will appear on the 2026 regular election ballot. The Municipality of Anchorage will hold its regular election on April 7th this year. “The ultimate responsibility falls to voters to make the choices that will shape our future,” stated Assembly Chair Christopher Constant.
At its last Regular Assembly Meeting on Jan 13, the Assembly approved a nearly $80 million bond proposition for capital improvements for the Anchorage School District.
During the next assembly meeting on Jan 27, the Assembly will consider and hear public testimony regarding the following ballot and bond propositions:
- AO 2026-14, a special tax levy proposition dedicated to this year’s operational expenses of the Anchorage School District. A worksession on this item is scheduled this Friday, January 23 at 10:15AM in City Hall, Conference Room 155. Worksession materials will be posted on the Assembly website at www.muni.org/worksessions.
- AO 2026-15, a ballot proposition amending Article 16 of the Home Rule Charter to remove outdated language about the former Anchorage Telephone Utility.
- AO 2026-2, a $8,990,000 bond proposition to pay for Areawide Public Safety and Transit Improvements.
- AO 2026-3(S), a $6,050,000 bond proposition for constructing, renovating and equipping park, trail and recreational facilities capital improvements in the Anchorage Parks and Recreation Service Area.
- AO 2026-4, a $38,450,000 bond proposition to pay the costs of road and storm drainage capital improvements in the Anchorage Roads and Drainage Service Area.
- AO 2026-5, a $7,150,000 bond proposition for community facilities capital improvement projects.
- AO 2026-6, a $1,720,000 bond proposition to pay the costs of access and trail improvements in the Chugach State Park Access Service Area.
- AO 2026-7, a $2,500,000 bond proposition to pay the costs of fire protection capital improvements in the Anchorage Fire Service Area.
- AO 2026-8, a $350,000 bond proposition to pay the costs of improvements to the Anchorage Police Department Elmore Station in the Anchorage Metropolitan Police Service Area.
The public may submit testimony in person at the Loussac Library Assembly Chambers, over the phone, via email to [email protected], or through the public testimony form at ancgov.info/testify.