Largest local government in Alaska, covering 1,961 square miles from Girdwood to Eklutna. A unified home-rule municipality combining city and borough powers over a population of roughly 290,000.
Photo by Paxson Woelber, via Flickr · Photo source · CC BY 2.0
muni.org ↗Anchorage, AK, USA
Inside Municipality of Anchorage
Places and topics in this news
Numbers are stories in the last 30 days.
Have a story about Municipality of Anchorage? Send a tip
Week of Apr 27
Anchorage faces mobile home park crisis as South Park Estates closes
South Park Estates mobile home park is closing due to unfixable water damage, leaving over 30 households with few options in Anchorage's tight affordable housing market.
by Alaska Newsadded 6mo ago4 min read
Anchorage Park Foundation opens $300,000 challenge grant program
Anchorage Park Foundation is offering up to $300,000 in matching grants for community park and trail projects, with dollar-for-dollar matches from the Rasmuson Foundation and applications open now.
by Alaska Newsadded 6mo ago2 min read
Assembly considers smart taxi meters, $6 fare cap for Anchorage cabs
The Anchorage Assembly is considering a mandate for smart taxi meters and a fare cap increase to 6 dollars per tenth mile.
by Alaska Newsadded 6mo ago3 min read
Anchorage to transfer Nordstrom building to development authority
Anchorage is transferring the vacant Nordstrom building to a development authority to redevelop it as mixed-use housing and commercial space downtown, with a public hearing set for March 24.
by Alaska Newsadded 6mo ago2 min read
Zoning Board Approves Variances Despite Municipal Errors on Canyon Road Property
Anchorage Zoning Board approved setback variances for a Canyon Road property after the city admitted a 12-year-old zoning determination it issued contained errors the owners had relied on.
by Alaska Newsadded 6mo ago4 min read
Anchorage Urban Design Commission to sunset after May meeting
Anchorage Assembly voted to eliminate the Urban Design Commission, which will hold its final meeting in May before design reviews shift to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
by Alaska News6mo ago2 min read
Urban Design Commission votes to recommend its own dissolution
Anchorage Urban Design Commission voted to recommend its own dissolution, merging its duties into the Planning and Zoning Commission to save $28,000 annually and fill board vacancies.
by Alaska Newsadded 6mo ago3 min read
Assembly postpones developer's land deadline amid mobile home park dispute
Assembly delayed a developer's land deadline extension until May 12 after mobile home park residents testified they are losing $70,000 investments for $6,000 buyouts.
by Alaska Newsadded 6mo ago3 min read
Week of Apr 20
House Judiciary adopts committee substitute for infant safety device bill
House Judiciary advanced a bill to let hospitals and fire stations install anonymous infant safety boxes, after two infants died abandoned in Anchorage since 2013.
by Alaska Newsadded 6mo ago5 min read
Assembly rejects resolution seeking larger Basher Trailhead parking lot
Anchorage Assembly rejected a resolution to expand Basher Trailhead parking from 45 to 60 spaces, voting 5-6 over whether it should override the administration's design work.
by Walter AlaskaNews6mo ago3 min read
Week of Apr 13
Two Skiers Rescued After Avalanche Near Turnagain Pass
Two skiers were rescued by helicopter Thursday after an avalanche at Falls Creek Trail near Turnagain Pass, with both sustaining injuries requiring hospital transport.
by Alaska News6mo ago2 min readAssembly Approves Study of Wildfire Service Area for High-Risk Zones
Anchorage Assembly voted to study creating a wildfire service area funded by property taxes on high-risk zones to pay for dedicated fire protection where development meets wildland.
by Alaska Newsadded 6mo ago2 min read
Alaska Overhauls School Construction Funding to Help Rural Districts Compete
Alaska is changing school construction funding to prioritize building safety over age. The new rules start for fiscal year 2028.
by Alaska Newsadded 7mo ago4 min readWeek of Apr 6
Alaska House panel advances free school meals for reduced-price students
Alaska House panel advanced a bill to provide free school meals to 3,326 students who qualify for reduced-price programs, at an estimated cost of $200,000 to $430,000 annually.
by Alaska News7mo ago2 min readComing up
Anchorage Assembly 2027 Budget Final Action
Anchorage Assembly Chambers
Meeting
Anchorage Assembly Regular Meeting
Meeting
Anchorage Assembly Public Hearing on Water Special Improvements Assessment Roll 2026-W-1
Hearing
Anchorage Assembly Public Hearing on Sewer Special Improvements LUC Roll 2026-S-1
Hearing
Property Tax Payment Deadline
Public notice
About Municipality of Anchorage
Photo by Paxson Woelber, via Flickr · Photo source · CC BY 2.0
muni.org ↗Anchorage, AK, USA
The Municipality of Anchorage is the unified home rule government that combines city and borough powers for Anchorage, from Girdwood to Eklutna. It is led by a mayor and an elected Assembly, which adopts ordinances, approves contracts and confirms appointments to city boards.
The Municipality runs the Anchorage Police Department, the Anchorage Fire Department, public works, planning and the Loussac Library. Recurring questions concern zoning and housing density rules, police practices and surveillance rules, traffic safety, and the replacement of aging equipment and facilities.
Its boards and commissions, among them the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Equal Rights Commission, are filled by mayoral appointment with Assembly confirmation. Communities within its boundaries, including Eagle River, Chugiak and Girdwood, have their own road contracts and reserves that the Assembly approves.