Your Vote in Ballot Measures Helps Shape Anchorage’s Future
by tu voz importa
Anchorage voters will decide on key propositions on schools, roads, parks, transportation, and education funding in the April 7 municipal election.
Anchorage voters will face a series of decisions in the April 7 municipal election, including several ballot propositions that address schools, transportation, parks, and public safety. These measures ask residents to weigh in on how the city invests in infrastructure, supports education, and maintains services that shape daily life across the municipality. While candidates for the Assembly and School Board often draw attention during local elections, the propositions on the ballot give voters a direct role in deciding whether specific projects move forward.
One of the largest proposals is Proposition 1, which asks voters whether the municipality should issue $79.46 million in bonds for the construction, development, and renovation of schools and educational facilities. The measure also allows the state to determine the level of reimbursement for the bond debt. Depending on that decision, the annual property tax increase tied to the bonds would be $7.82 or $15.43 per $100,000 of assessed taxable property value. For many residents, the measure represents a decision about long-term investment in Anchorage’s educational infrastructure.
Transportation and infrastructure improvements appear in Proposition 2, which proposes $38.45 million in bonds to construct and renovate roads and storm drainage systems. The measure includes a property tax increase of $8.62 per $100,000 of assessed taxable property value, along with a small adjustment to the municipal tax cap. Projects like these address the physical systems that support daily travel, neighborhood access, and stormwater management across the city.
Public spaces are the focus of Proposition 3, which would issue $6.05 million in bonds to renovate parks and trails. Anchorage’s park system and trail network play a central role in recreation and outdoor activity. The measure includes a property tax increase of $1.22 per $100,000 in assessed value and an increase to the municipal tax cap to support operations and maintenance.
Another measure connected to public services is Proposition 6, which would authorize $8.99 million in bonds to replace medical and bus transportation vehicles, install traffic signals and signage, and improve transportation centers and bus stops. The proposal would fund updates to equipment and infrastructure used in transportation and emergency response, supported by a property tax levy of $1.54 per $100,000 in assessed value and a modest increase to the municipal tax cap.
Education funding also appears on the ballot through Proposition 9, which would levy property taxes of $27.40 per $100,000 in assessed value, up to $11.8 million, to support teacher positions and student programming in the Anchorage School District. This is a one-time special property levy for 2026 only. Each proposition appears separately on the ballot, allowing voters to make individual decisions about these projects and funding measures. Participating in the April 7 election gives Anchorage residents the opportunity to weigh in on how the city invests in schools, transportation, parks, and services that affect communities across the municipality.
