0:26
Speaker B
5:45 - 6:11
"Property tax is at the 10 mil cap for operations this year for Service Area 1. Of course, inflation and increased labor costs, union negotiations. I— we might approve this budget and then have to come back to you for a supplemental based on what happens in union negotiations."
“Property tax is at the 10 mil cap for operations this year for Service Area 1. Of course, inflation and increased labor costs, union negotiations. I— we might approve this budget and then have to come back to you for a supplemental based on what happens in union negotiations.”
- Speaker
- Speaker B
- Timestamp
- 5:45 – 6:11
- Source
- Assembly Meeting
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- April 30, 2026
From the transcript
All sales tax exemption changes must be voted on by the public, which slows things down. Property tax is at the 10 mil cap for operations this year for Service Area 1. Of course, inflation and increased labor costs, union negotiations. I— we might approve this budget and then have to come back to you for a supplemental based on what happens in union negotiations. We just don't know.
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