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Concerned neighbors and agencies contacted the city about the property and the people staying there more than 25 times in the last year.

The Fairbanks City Council voted Monday to postpone a proposed economic development partnership with the Fairbanks North Star Borough, citing continued questions and issues between the two municipalities.

City staff assisted people with packing up tents and were tasked with dismantling semi-permanent structures built on the camp over at least six months.

The resolution would allow the borough to spend economic development money inside city limits without running into red tape, effectively treating it as an areawide power.

The city of Fairbanks and the Fairbanks North Star Borough are at odds again following the borough Assembly’s adoption of a tobacco wholesale tax increase in March.

Fairbanks City Councilmembers raised concerns Monday night about a recent increase in the Fairbanks North Star Borough’s wholesale tax on tobacco distributors.

They say it shows the need for better communication between the local legislative bodies.

A City of Fairbanks ordinance passed Monday will expand traffic-related powers of two public officials and codify increased discretion for Fairbanks drivers during certain traffic stops.

The Fairbanks City Council unanimously adopted its first budget amendment of 2024 Monday night, but not without some concerns from a few councilmembers over line items such as firefighter positions.

The City of Fairbanks wants to apply for a federal grant to reconstruct the roads in the Island Homes subdivision for a third time.