Annual community cleanup is its own reward — and then some
Nearly 800 people pick up tons of trash, recyclables and perhaps treasures
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Nearly 800 people pick up tons of trash, recyclables and perhaps treasures
Infrastructure needs in Alaska are the talk in downtown Anchorage, as the need for better roads, and houses and connecting communities together becomes a challenge.
Lawmakers voted to bar taxing real estate transfers, advanced measures giving a bid preference to those in a Department of Defense program.
The Alaska Senate has voted to ban cities and boroughs from taxing real estate transactions. Senators voted 16-3 on Wednesday to approve Senate Bill 179, sending it to the House for further consideration. None of Alaska’s local governments currently tax the sale of real property, such as a commercial building or a home, but bill […] The post Alaska Senate acts to keep cities, boroughs from taxing property sales appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
Alaska communities have an opportunity to invest heavily in climate change mitigation at the local level, by targeting federal grants.