On July 11, Mayor Dave Bronson released the following statement in advance of the Assembly's potential vote to bring the former Golden Lion Hotel online as low-income housing
On June 14, the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee passed H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years.
On June 27, the largest C-PACER (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy & Resilience) financing in Alaska was announced for the Aviator Hotel (239 W 4th Ave).
On June 26, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson released the following statement concerning the large number of prohibited homeless camps and assorted structures at the site of 3rd and Ingra:
On June 22, Mayor Dave Bronson announced that he has named Mario Bird as his Chief of Staff. Mr. Bird had been serving as Acting Chief of Staff since April.
The City of Kenai and City of Soldotna will be competing in a Food Drive to see which city can gather the most non-perishable food and/or monetary donations for the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank.
On June 9, Mayor Dave Bronson announced the Municipality of Anchorage's Employee of the Year awards. An annual tradition, the Employee of the Year awards provide a chance to recognize outstanding municipal employees who demonstrate excellence in their craft, garner the support of their peers, and provide shining examples of good leadership in our city.
Heather MacAlpine and the Municipality of Anchorage have mutually agreed to resolve all pending claims in Case No. 3AN-22-06827CI and Case No. 3:23-cv-00037-HRH.
On May 31, 2023 , Representative Peltola voted to pass the Fiscal Responsibility Act, a bipartisan bill to protect the economy from a default on the national debt.
On May 31, 2023, Representative Peltola voted to pass the Fiscal Responsibility Act, a bipartisan bill to protect the economy from a default on the national debt.
On May 18, 2023, Representative Peltola applauded the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Fisheries division announcement of an advance notice of proposed rulemaking, which would allow revisions to the division’s Guidelines for National Standards, specifically sections (NS) 4 (allocations), 8 (communities), and 9 (bycatch).
Representative Peltola confirmed on May 17, 2023 that she will support a discharge petition to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, alongside continued negotiations between the House Majority, Senate Majority, and White House.
On May 13, 2023, Representative Peltola announced that she will accompany the First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, on a historic trip to Bethel on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
On May 17, Mayor Dave Bronson announced that Maintenance and Operations Director Saxton Shearer submitted his resignation. Mr. Shearer's last day with the Municipality will be May 26th.
On May 10, Mayor Dave Bronson announced that Chief Fiscal Officer Grant Yutrzenka submitted his resignation. Mr. Yutrzenka's last day with the Municipality will be May 19th.