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Mayor LaFrance outlines 2026 municipal bond package

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Speaking Monday during the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce’s forum, Mayor Suzanne LaFrance delivered an overview of the 2026 municipal bond package, highlighting the April 7 election and the significant opportunity voters have to invest in the community.
The ballot includes seven municipal bond propositions and a one-time special levy to support school classrooms. This comprehensive package aims to address critical infrastructure needs, enhance public safety, and ensure the long-term vitality of the community.
Mayor LaFrance emphasized her administration’s forward-looking approach, focusing on three core municipal priorities: taking care of existing community assets, safety, and investing in the future.
“Capital projects are more than just line items in a budget; they are statements about who we are and where we’re headed,” said Mayor LaFrance. “Whether it is fixing our roads, ensuring our fire engines are reliable, or improving our trails and parks, we are shaping the Anchorage our children will inherit. We get what we pay for, and this ballot is an opportunity to invest a safer, stronger, and more accessible community.”
Key investments for a stronger Anchorage
The bond package balances necessary infrastructure maintenance and safety upgrades with targeted improvements to key community assets:
  • Roads & Drainage bond: Road reconstruction and resurfacing, storm drainage improvements, and sidewalk rehabilitation across the Municipality.
     
  • Community Facilities bond: Critical life/safety updates in several public buildings, including renovations for the 40-year-old Loussac Library, vital updates for the Performing Arts Center, and repairs to the Chugiak Senior Center and Old City Hall.
     
  • Public Safety and Transit, Police, and Fire bonds: Targeted funding for ambulance and fire engine replacements, traffic and school zone safety improvements, and much-needed structural drainage fixes for the Elmore police station and its parking facilities.
     
  • Parks and CASA bonds: These bonds would enhance iconic community assets and upgrade neighborhood parks. Projects include improvements to the Campbell Creek and Fish Creek trails, the Spenard and Mountain View Rec Centers, and to Eastchester Park, Forsythe Park and Far North Bicentennial Park, and a new parking lot at the Basher Trailhead to improve access to Chugach State Park.
Supporting our schools
At the Monday forum, Mayor LaFrance also spoke in support of the proposed $11.8 million Anchorage School District levy. While noting that only the state can solve the long-term structural funding deficit, the Mayor emphasized that this one-time levy is essential for supporting local classrooms. If approved by voters, the funds will be used to retain at least 80 teaching positions and support student programming.
“Without good schools, we cannot have a strong economy,” said Mayor LaFrance. “Standing behind Anchorage students and their families is a fundamental part of investing in our future.”
This is a vote by mail election. Ballots will be mailed to Anchorage voters starting March 17, and the election ends April 7.

Mayor LaFrance outlines 2026 municipal bond package

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