The city says it's receiving more money than it predicted in room rental and alcohol taxes, something Assembly officials anticipated when putting together their budget in December.
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson is proposing to amend the city’s budget to allocate $5 million more to the Anchorage Police and Fire Departments.
“It stays under the tax cap by $5.8 million,” he said. “It relies on $4.6 million less in property taxes than last year‘s budget.” Most of the additional revenue comes from the city receiving more money than predicted in room rental and alcohol taxes, something Assembly officialsIn a statement, Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance welcomed the mayor’s increased public safety funding.
Additionally, Office of Management and Budget director Cheryl Frasca said the city saved $2.4 million by what she called “scrubbing” costs for salaried positions.
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