A record number of Anchorage residents are appealing their property tax assessments this year and that’s created a large backlog.
But on Tuesday, the Anchorage Assembly voted to appoint a dozen new members to the Board of Equalization, which is the body that hears the appeals. It’s the first time all 21 of the volunteer seats have been filled. Ian Moore is chair of the board.
“With more members on the board,” he said, “it should just be more efficient for us to get through this huge number of cases we have this year.”…