Anchorage 12-member elected legislative body, meeting weekly in the Loussac Library chambers. Passes ordinances, approves the municipal budget, and confirms mayoral appointments.
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Anchorage Women's Commission invites mayor to September meeting
The Anchorage Women's Commission voted Tuesday to formally invite Mayor Suzanne LaFrance to attend a commission meeting, targeting September to allow for scheduling and the commission's summer break.
by Alaska News3d ago2 min readAnchorage55 viewsAI
Assembly Approves $64.8M Bond Appropriation for Capital Projects
The Anchorage Assembly unanimously approved appropriating $64.86 million in voter-approved bond proceeds for public safety, transit, fire protection, roads, parks and other municipal improvements.
by Alaska News3d ago1 min readAnchorage3 viewsAI
True North Recovery proposes Fairview behavioral health center
The Anchorage Assembly Public Health and Safety Committee heard a presentation from True North Recovery on a proposed peer-led behavioral health navigation center in Fairview, sparking debate over location and community impact.
by Alaska News1w ago5 min readAnchorage7 viewsAI
Anchorage to transfer Nordstrom building to development authority
The Anchorage Assembly introduced a proposal to transfer the vacant former Nordstrom building to ACDA for redevelopment as mixed-use housing and commercial space, with a public hearing scheduled for March 24.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min readAnchorage11 viewsAI
Assembly considers smart taxi meters, $6 fare cap for Anchorage cabs
The Anchorage Assembly reviewed proposed changes to vehicle-for-hire rules that would require all taxi dispatchers to use GPS-based smart meters and raise the maximum fare cap from $3 to $6 per mile.
by Alaska News1w ago3 min readAnchorage6 viewsAI
Assembly rejects resolution seeking larger Basher Trailhead parking lot
The Anchorage Assembly voted 5-6 to reject a resolution that would have required the administration to increase parking capacity at the Basher Trailhead from the planned 45 spaces to 60 spaces.
by Lucas Brown3w ago3 min readAnchorage, AK, USA6 viewsAI
Platting Board Denies Shawn Street Vacation Amid Gaming Hall Concerns
The Platting Board rejected a request to vacate Shawn Street right-of-way in Birchwood, citing concerns about future residential access despite neighbors' fears of commercial traffic from an adjacent gaming hall.
by Alaska News2w ago4 min readBirchwood, Warrington WA3, UK2 viewsAI
Urban Design Commission votes to recommend its own dissolution
The Anchorage Urban Design Commission voted 5-1 to recommend the Assembly dissolve the commission and transfer its duties to the Planning and Zoning Commission, citing efficiency concerns and a thin caseload.
by Alaska News2w ago3 min readAnchorage, AK, USA2 viewsAI
Anchorage Urban Design Commission to sunset after May meeting
The Anchorage Assembly voted to eliminate the Urban Design Commission, with the final regular meeting scheduled for May 2026 and responsibilities transferring to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min readFish Creek Trail2 viewsAI
Assembly Approves Study of Wildfire Service Area for High-Risk Zones
The Anchorage Assembly unanimously approved a resolution directing the administration to study creating a dedicated wildfire interface service area to fund fire protection in high-risk wildland-urban interface zones.
by Alaska News3w ago2 min readAnchorage, AK, USA2 viewsAI
Anchorage faces mobile home park crisis as South Park Estates closes
Municipality officials presented proposals for resident-owned communities and modular cottage developments to address the closure of South Park Estates mobile home park and the broader crisis of aging parks across Anchorage.
by Alaska News2w ago4 min readAnchorage1 viewAI
Assembly postpones developer's land deadline amid mobile home park dispute
The Anchorage Assembly voted 7-3 to postpone a decision on extending a developer's land deadline until May 12 after emotional testimony from South Park Estates residents facing displacement.
by Alaska News2w ago3 min readAnchorage, AK, USA1 viewAI
Urban Design Commission splits on apartment buffer variance
The Anchorage Urban Design Commission approved a landscaping variance for the west boundary of a 36-unit apartment expansion but denied the same relief for the south boundary, where neighbors have spent over $20,000 fighting water damage from the property.
by Alaska News6h ago4 min readAnchorageAI
Downtown library to be named for Anchorage's original townsite
Anchorage's Public Naming Commission scheduled a June 10 public hearing on naming a new downtown library the Anchorage Original Townsite Downtown Library, honoring donor Janet Goetz's wishes and the city's historic core.
by Alaska News10h ago3 min readAnchorageAI
