Anchorage weighs sales tax option

Officials in Anchorage are weighing a potential sales tax to deal with state’s on-going fiscal challenges. The two percent tax is forecast to bring $90-$150 million in new revenues to the city and is intended to, in part, offset property taxes.
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This latest proposal is coming from the mayor’s office — a new development since the tax was first introduced through the Assembly in December. Myer Hutchinson is a spokesperson for the administration, and said the measure is