On May 24, 2016 the Anchorage Assembly, by a vote of 8-3 (Starr, Demboski, Flynn voting no) passed pay raises for city police and fire officials that average 22 percent and 35 percent respectively, as seen below. The cost to taxpayers for these 30 raises is another $840,000 a year, and the cost to pensions is yet to be determined.
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Suzanne Downing founded Must Read Alaska and served as its editor for many years. Her prolific writing spans nearly every topic meaningful to Alaskans. Before founding Must Read Alaska, she served as editor of the Juneau Empire and as a speechwriter for Governor Sean Parnell.
