At a special meeting Tuesday night, the Anchorage Assembly unanimously passed a number of amendments and revisions to the city’s 2024 operating budget.
An amendment was also unanimously passed increasing $1,034,385 in funding across multiple departments, including $285,000 for employee retention and incentivesANCHORAGE, Alaska - The reworked budget features about $750 million for the fall activation of Anchorage’s emergency cold weather shelter and $285,000 in additional funds for snow plowing and hauling. In addition, an additional $285,000 was allocated for city employee retention and incentives.
“Pretty soon the tax bills will start to circulate so people will understand what their debts are,” Assembly Chair Chris Constant said. “Most people, of course, they have a mortgage and tax bills collected through their financial institution, but everyone will finally see what the bill is for 2024.” Additionally, there were changes and reductions for certain funding pools to pay for other increases. That included a $4.1 million reversal of Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility dividend increases. There was also an approximately $1 million increase to the municipality’s Maintenance and Operations Department and a reappropriation of $855,000 in alcohol tax revenue. The later funds will support Catholic Social Services, the Brother Francis Shelter and Covenant House.
A resolution was also passed to recommend Sala Medical provide safety patrol services for those in need of emergency care while on drugs or having consumed too much alcohol. Budget revisions are a normal, annual process of shifting around existing and approved money, said Constant.
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