Anchorage’s city attorney wants to end the practice of issuing quarterly reports on legal settlements the city approves.
The Anchorage Assembly was unanimous in passing a 2023 ordinance requiring the city’s top lawyer to produce a list of every legal claim the city settles out of court. That includes workers’ compensation claims and complaints to the Anchorage Equal Rights Commission. The reports are public and presented to the Assembly each quarter.
The move came amid a number of high-profile lawsuits filed against the city under the administration of Mayor Dave Bronson…