Tony Newman
Director, Division of Senior & Disabilities Services · Alaska Department of Health
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Tony (Anthony) Newman is the Director of the Division of Senior & Disabilities Services in the Alaska Department of Health, where he leads the division’s programs and operations serving older adults and individuals with disabilities in Alaska.
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Alaska Medicaid sets $989.83 daily rate for specialized homes serving people with complex disabilities
Alaska Medicaid now pays $989.83 a day for specialized homes caring for people with complex disabilities, up from an interim $870, under rules effective Oct. 2.
Petersburg assembly deadlocks 3-3, rejecting one-year data center moratorium
Petersburg's assembly split 3-3 on pausing data center permits, so there's no pause. The utility says the power grid comes with its own off switch.
Petersburg paid to advertise one of its two sales tax ballot questions, finance director says
Petersburg is voting on two sales tax questions and bought ads for one. The senior exemption initiative will have to get by on word of mouth.
Petersburg sewer rates to rise 20% as EPA bans mixing zone
Petersburg Assembly approved 20% sewer rate hike starting July 2026, adding $12 monthly to residential bills. • EPA banned mixing zones for wastewater, requiring $12-15 million in new treatment equipment. • Borough got $8 million federal funding but faces additional 10% annual increases through 2030. • Nine Alaska cities including Anchorage face similar EPA mandates.
Petersburg voters to decide on sales tax cap increase in October
“Uh, yes, I have a question for the finance director. Um, so I thought, didn't we— then this wasn't this— just vote on this last fall, 2 falls ago. So how many times has this come before the voters and it's failed?”
Assembly advances cell tower ordinance requiring conditional use permits
“once this passes in whatever way, shape, or form that it comes in, it doesn't apply retroactively to companies that have already applied in their permitting process with the FCC”
Home care worker pay mandate divides Alaska lawmakers over rural access
House Bill 96 would require home care agencies to spend 80 percent of Medicaid rates on worker pay over four years. • Rural providers warn the mandate could cut service access; worker advocates say it protects caregivers bearing travel costs. • Lawmakers divided as Alaska's elderly population is projected to surge 500 percent in 25 to 30 years.
Assembly hears call for tower rules as residents warn of land-use impact
Assembly delayed vote on cell tower rules as residents warned towers will rise without zoning limits. Planning Commission proposes overlay directing towers to borough and Forest Service land away from homes. Two companies seeking Petersburg sites. Mayor aims to introduce ordinance at next meeting if attorney approves.
Petersburg faces 53% wastewater rate hikes over 5 years for major projects
Petersburg wastewater rates to rise 53.5% over five years starting 2027 to fund three major projects worth 18.5 million dollars. • Average monthly bill jumps from 62.54 to 75.05 dollars in year one. • Assembly wants alternative rate schedules with flatter increases before voting.
Data center project promises rate relief amid public concerns over noise, power
Cryptocurrency data center would generate $2 million yearly and stabilize electric rates using existing power. • Residents worry about noise, fire safety, and power availability for future housing growth. • Company says facility quieter than old cannery equipment and willing to cut operations during peak demand.
House panel considers expanding early intervention for Alaska children
A House committee heard testimony on a bill to expand early intervention services for Alaska children by lowering eligibility thresholds, potentially saving the state up to $229,000 per child.