Anchorage gets property tax bump as 2016 budget sails through

During its Tuesday night meeting, the Anchorage Assembly approved the city’s 2016 budget, which totals just under $481 million dollars.
As far as budgets go, this one’s route to passage the last few weeks has been relatively uneventful.
The overall number is down $2,699,103 from what was finalized last year.
Beneath the decrease, though, is a dispute over whether money has actually been saved. With less revenues coming in, the city is maintaining services and even boosting the b