Anchorage Assembly Seeks $30M for Housing, Infrastructure

0:00The Anchorage Assembly is racing through its final meetings before the upcoming municipal election, tackling some big items on the docket. One standout move came Tuesday night when assembly chair Chris Constant introduced a resolution requesting up to $30 million from state oil. Revenues to boost housing and public infrastructure. With oil and gas prices spiking, the state could see an extra $1 billion in revenue, and the assembly wants a slice for site prep and key, development properties, the measure passed unanimously, highlighting a push to seize the moment amid those windfall estimates. Constant noted it's a long shot but worth asking for, pointing to prime spots like third and ingra, the old archive site, and others ready for, housing projects. Two thays agenda also features a second public hearing on new data center regulations, with a possible vote that same night after proposal surfaced, A, a couple weeks back. Meanwhile, the Anchorage School District budget heads the public hearing and potential final approval, wrapping up these priorities as the assembly, eyes the election ahead,

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