News for Government

Thursday, August 07, 2025
Mayor Suzanne LaFrance has proposed an ordinance to incentivize the rehabilitation of vacant and abandoned residential properties in Anchorage – a key priority under the Mayor’s 10,000 Homes in 10 Years Strategy.The measure, AO 2025-84, would provide a 10-year property tax break to qualifying property owners who invest at least 15% of a building’s assessed value in health and safety repairs and ...read more
Categories: Community, Economic, Government, Members, Press Release
Thursday, July 31, 2025
The Municipality of Anchorage is proud to unveil the official events calendar for its 50th anniversary celebration. Beginning September 5, residents are invited to participate in the celebration marking fifty years since the unification of city and borough governments in 1975."Fifty years ago, the creation of our municipal government laid the foundation for the vibrant community we are today. I am ...read more
Categories: Members, Community, Government, Press Release
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Today, Mayor Suzanne LaFrance and the Anchorage Community Development Authority (ACDA) announced five 2025 grant recipients for Beyond the Beige — a municipal public arts initiative launched earlier this year. The Beyond the Beige program will bring bright and engaging artwork to Anchorage’s public spaces through community collaboration. Through the initiative, five local projects — most of which ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Government, Community
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
July 15, 2025Mayor LaFrance announces 2025 Mayor’s Arts Grant awardeesEach year, the mayor of the Municipality of Anchorage awards grants to community-based presenters, producers, and nonprofit arts organizations who provide visual art, theater, dance, music, poetry and more to the Anchorage community. This long-standing grant program supports and recognizes groups that enrich the Municipality of ...read more
Categories: Economic, Government, Community, Events, Press Release
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
PRESS RELEASEAIDEA Office of Communications & External Affairs 907.771.3000 14-2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 15, 2025   Vigor Marine Group & JAG Marine Group Give Notice to AIDEA of Tentative Agreement for Assignment of Operator Rights to JAG Marine Group - AIDEA Closely Following Negotiations  Ketchikan, Alaska —Vigor Marine Group and JAG Marine Group, Inc. today announced a tentative ...read more
Categories: Economic, Press Release, Government