The Anchorage Assembly has taken the final steps to open the former Golden Lion hotel as housing for roughly 80 vulnerable people who might otherwise be homeless.
agreement with Henning gives the organization access to the city-owned building for one year at a cost of $1. Henning will cover additional expenses like security, maintenance and utilities.
“The Administration considers this use to be for a public purpose beneficial to the MOA and the community. Henning meets the criteria for a less than fair market value lease,” said an administration memorandum submitted to the Assembly. The lone no vote against the two measures was Assembly Vice Chair Meg Zaletel, who represents Midtown and is also executive director of the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness. Zaletel raised concerns about Henning’s record managing homelessness programs.
The Golden Lion was purchased with funds from the sale of Anchorage’s power utility to Chugach Electric Association, which voters approved in 2018. The money was specifically intended to be used for more alcohol and drug treatment capacity in the municipality.
Bronson campaigned for mayor on a platform that included ending plans to purchase buildings for use as treatment and homeless facilities, including the Golden Lion. Earlier this year hisJohnson said that Henning was planning to move clients into the building on Thursday.Zachariah Hughes covers Anchorage government, the military, dog mushing, subsistence issues and general assignments for the Anchorage Daily News. He also helps produce the ADN's weekly politics podcast.
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