Worksession re AO 2024-105, Project Selection for Project Anchorage Sales Tax Proposal

Event Date

Start Time:
11/14/2024 1:00 PM

End Time:
11/14/2024 2:00 PM

Summary

City Hall
Conference Room #155
632 West 6th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501

Details


Ordinance No. AO 2024-105, an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly proposing a dedicated property tax measure to be submitted to the qualified voters of the Municipality that would enact a sales and use taxes of three percent (3%) in the aggregate on the sale of goods and services within the municipality, with certain exemptions, a maximum tax amount per transaction, comprised of a two percent (2%) tax dedicated for the sole purpose of reducing property taxes proportionately throughout the Municipality within the “tax cap" calculation, and a one percent (1%) tax outside of the tax cap dedicated for establishment of a trust fund to pay for voter approved capital projects known as Municipal Area Projects (maps); costs of administration, collection and audit of these sales and use taxes shall be shared proportionally between the taxes; providing for a Maps Citizens Advisory And Oversight Board; providing a limited term of seven (7)  years for  the aggregated 3% sales and use  tax levy; amending Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter 12.25 regarding the tax increase limitation; adding a new chapter to the Anchorage Municipal Code to partially implement this tax revenue diversification measure; and providing for transition procedures and effective dates. Assembly Member Sulte and Assembly Member Rivera. P.H. 11-6-2024. (Addendum.)


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