For nearly five decades, the residents of Eagle River and Chugiak have contributed a significant portion of their tax dollars to the Municipality of Anchorage, only to feel their community has received little in return.
Many of us have long held different views from our neighbors in Anchorage on how a city should be managed. After almost 50 years of growth and maturity, we believe it’s time for Eagle River and Chugiak to stand as their own municipal government. This is the vision of Eaglexit: to detach from Anchorage and incorporate as a home rule borough.
With detachment, the area currently designated as Assembly District 2 (AD2), which includes all of JBER and Eagle River/Chugiak north to the Knik River, would become the Chugach Regional Borough (CRB), a Non-unified Home Rule borough. This transition would allow Eagle River/Chugiak to transform into the city it has long deserved to be: a city of self-governance, small, lean government, and empowered citizens. It would be a place where the will of the people is more closely aligned with their municipal officials.