The Anchorage sales tax proposal remains uncertain after the Assembly postponed its final vote until March 18 following calls for more public input. Assembly members Felix Rivera and Randy Sulte introduced the measure and announced two town hall meetings to gather residents’ feedback.
The first event will be at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at the Loussac Library’s Wilda Marston Theatre, while the second is set for 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Mountain View Library. Under the proposal, voters would decide in a special September election whether to implement a 3% sales tax, projected to be $180 million annually.
Two-thirds of the revenue would fund property tax relief, while the remaining $60 million would support municipal projects and tax administration costs. However, before reaching the ballot, the measure requires approval from at least eight of the 12 Assembly members…