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​​Economic Recovery - 

​​​​Build a city that attracts and retains a talented workforce, is hospitable to entrepreneurs and business owners, provides a strong environment for economic growth, attract ​​new and innovative industries to Anchorage, and expand the tourism opportunities of Southcentral Alaska.​


Anchorage has incredible opportunities to grow and strengthen its economy by leveraging its geographic location and natural resources. Continued development of downtown with new building projects and incentives will improve business activity and encourage visitors as well as locals to spend time and money locally. The Administration will work with partners and other municipal entities to develop innovative solutions to expand Anchorage's economic resiliency. ​


Department Goals that Contribute to Achieving​ the Mayor's Mission:


Development Services Department​

  • Provide on-site water and wastewater permitting, certification, training and enforcement consistent with goals of protecting public health and environmental quality.​
  • Provide prompt and efficient permit processing, timely plan reviews, and same-day as requested construction inspection services.

Finance Department - Property Appraisal Division

  • Timely annual assessment of all taxable property.
  • Completion of annual assessment appeals.​
  • Improve Property Appraisal assessment functions to ensure accurate data collection for property records and market assessments.
  • Advance public education about assessment issues.


Finance Department - Treasury Division

  • Provide enhanced service to the general public and business community and increase growth in e-commerce (i.e., information sharing and monetary transactions) through increased public use of the Municipal website and other means.


Health Department

  •  Increase community and agency partnerships in public health initiatives.


Human Resources Department

  • Attract and retain a productive, qualified workforce while adhering to all federal, state, and local laws, regulations and agreements.
  • Expand the pool of qualified candidates available to fill Municipal positions.


Information Technology Department

  • Deliver innovative municipal services to MOA departments and citizens via technology.

Library Department

  • Improve economic advancement by providing equitable access to computing equipment and robust resources.
  • Improve public safety by providing safe, stimulating, clean, and well-maintained buildings for all.

Maintenance & Operations Department

  • Complete declared plow-outs within 84 hours of a snowfall four inches or more within Anchorage Roads and Drainage Service Area (ARDSA).
  • Repair reported potholes within 24 hours within ARDSA. 
  • Annually inspect and clean “as required" all storm drain structures per Alaska Pollution Discharge Elimination System (APDES) Phase II permit within ARDSA.
  • Assess LED Lighting options and design installation plan for LED streetlights.

Municipal Attorney Department

  • Maintain high quality, efficient production of legal services through low turnover rate of professional staff, and successful completion by attorneys of subject matter training/continuing legal education.
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Municipal Manager Department - ​Transportation Inspection Division

  • ​Promote a service-oriented ethic within the regulated vehicle industry.

Parks & Recreation D​​epartment

  • Continued investment in parks and trails to create jobs and support construction industry.
  • Promote Anchorage's world-class park and trail system to attract businesses and a retain a talented workforce.
  • Collaborate with non-profits such as the Anchorage Park Foundation and Visit Anchorage on initiatives to expand tourism in Anchorage.
  • Partner with organizations such as the Anchorage Downtown Partnership and other non-profit organizations to provide programing and events in parks.
  • Provide new opportunities for concessionaires to operate in parks to support small business while enhancing user experience.
  • Continued focus on “healthy spaces" camp clean up program to provide safe welcoming spaces for recreation and environmental stewardship.

Planning Department

  • Examine and track the level of tax subsidy for the processing of zoning and platting cases.
  • Develop staff resources to serve as projects managers to assist major housing and economic development projects from concept phase to issuance of certificate of occupancy.
  • Assist health and higher education partners in implementing their campus master plans to ensure continued quality health care and higher education is provided in-state.
  • Provide timely and accurate services for applicants requesting:
    • Land use reviews/determinations;
    • Administrative land use permits; and
    • Zoning and platting services.
  • Safety: Provide guidance in the design of public and private development projects that fosters crime prevention and minimizes the impacts from natural and man-made disasters.
    • Apply Crime Prevention through Environmental Design guidelines in the review of site and building plans;
    • Adopt policies and procedures to minimize the impacts of and response to natural disasters.

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Project Management & Engineering Department

  • Provide surveys at a reasonable cost.
  • Investigate and respond to public inquiries within ten working days.
  • Provide land survey reviews for the Planning Department to meet their needs.
  • Ensure watershed management employees perform and are timely with permit plan reviews.
  • Provide timely plan review by Watershed​ Management Services for permit applications.
  • Flood plain data is maintained as per regulatory (National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)) requirements and accessible to public in timely manner.
  • Perform Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) inspections for commercial projects within approved APDES permit requirements.


Public Transportation Department

  • Provide public transportation services which are safe, convenient, accessible, affordable and reliable.
  • Operate an equitable transportation system that connects people to opportunity.
  • Connect people to jobs and jobs with people.
  • Increase mobility options to help get the community back to work and allowing them to get to school, church, grocery store, medical services and other supporting businesses.
  • Provide fast and frequent service to make public transportation a viable option for residents and tourists and allow employers to tap into a larger workforce.
  • Expand access to People Mover fare sales using new and existing technology.
  • Contribute to economic development, improved environmental quality, better public health, land use, and improved quality of life.
  • Operate an equitable transportation system that offers individuals greater opportunity to better themselves and provide for their families.
  • Connect social service agencies with people experiencing homelessness through transit services and facilities.


Real Estate Department

  • Maximize amount of acreage mitigated through appropriate responses to negative impacts on MOA land inventory due to fire, insect damage, illegal dumping of hazardous or contaminated materials, trespassing, and/or vandalism by property inspections.
  • Maximize amount of acreage available for development of housing by reviewing inventories, determining if surplus to municipal needs, perform steps necessary for disposal, market approved disposals, complete real estate transactions with private parties to create a larger available housing inventory.
  • ​Identify municipal raw lands suitable for pre-development activities; e.g., zoning, platting, roads, water/sewer, etc.
  • Continuous improvement in the safe and efficient movement of people and goods.