The school would house 800 students, but would have a library, gym and so forth big enough to allow it to be expanded to 1,600 students. The Anchorage Assembly surprised observers Tuesday night when it voted to put a 2 percent sales tax on this April's city ballot. Whether that turns out to be a good idea depends on what grounds voters use to make their decision. Proposal calls for 2 percent levy with some exemptions. Voters will decide this spring if Anchorage should reduce property taxes by imposing a sales tax, the Anchorage Assembly agreed Tuesday after a whirlwind meeting at which it adopted a number of ballot measures.
Proposals target improvements to city roads, parks and fire stations.
An emerging coalition on the Anchorage Assembly faces a challenge in the April 3 elections, according to the list of Assembly candidates filed with the city clerk by Friday's deadline. The Anchorage Assembly is considering whether or not to have a public vote on a sales tax this April. It may surprise you to learn that we support having such a vote.