Native Village of Eklutna pays Anchorage $197K for fire, police, and public safety

The Native Village of Eklutna has committed up to $196,649 to the Municipality of Anchorage for fire protection, police services, and public safety needs tied to Typhoon Halong evacuees, under a resolution that came before the Anchorage Assembly for a first reading June 9, 2026.

The money splits three ways: up to $120,969 to the Anchorage Fire Department for Chugiak Volunteer Fire and Rescue operations, up to $50,681 to the Anchorage Police Department for general police operations, and up to $25,000 to the police department for public safety items. The $25,000 is designated to improve public safety in Anchorage in connection with Typhoon Halong evacuees and will fund items such as a mobile camera that could be moved around downtown.

The payments flow from an Interim Intergovernmental Memorandum of Agreement between the Native Village of Eklutna and the Municipality, a government-to-government arrangement covering services on restricted fee allotment land. A portion of the funds has already been received. The remainder depends on receipt of 2025 and 2026 donations under the interim agreement, as reflected in the fund certification lines of the Assembly memorandum.

AR No. 2026-155, a resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly appropriating payments and donations from the Native Village of Eklutna, was prepared by the Office of Management and Budget and submitted by the Assembly chair at the request of the mayor. The Assembly was scheduled to vote on the appropriation June 23.