Benches, Signs, and Flower Pots: Recommendations from the Project Anchorage Task Force
The Project Anchorage Task Force, formed by Mayor Dave Bronson, devised strategies to make the city more attractive to visitors, businesses, and residents.
Tag: Municipality of Anchorage
A Wider Ladder: Public Employers Adjust Hiring Standards
Non-traditional work experience and practical skills count in lieu of college for State of Alaska and Municipality of Anchorage jobs.
Grant Yutrzenka Appointed Anchorage’s Chief Fiscal Officer
The acting Chief Fiscal Officer for the Municipality of Anchorage can keep the position for the long haul.
New Public Works Director for Anchorage
Mayor Dave Bronson appointed Kent Kohlhase to the position, filling the vacancy created when Lance Wilber was promoted to Executive Director of Community Development.
New Buses for People Mover Fleet
The first new buses since 2013 replace People Mover stock from the ‘90s, and the AnchorRIDES system gets its first all-wheel-drive buses.
Federal Grant to Hire More Anchorage Firefighters
A nearly $10 million federal grant lets the Municipality of Anchorage hire eighteen new firefighters and covers their pay for three years.
New Manager for Merrill Field Airport
The new Airport Manager at Merrill Field in Anchorage is Rich Sewell. Mayor Dave Bronson selected Sewell to run the city-owned airport, effective September 12.
RIM Architects Taps Green Financing for Building Retrofit
The first project in Alaska to take advantage of a new way to finance energy efficiency improvements is the building next door to Anchorage City Hall.
Breaking Ground at Supportive Housing for Homeless Elders
Providence Alaska House is designed as permanent supportive housing for senior citizens in Anchorage who have nowhere else to live.
Anchorage Parking Enforcement Has a New Boss
The Anchorage Community Development Authority (ACDA), the city agency that was formed in 2005 from the Anchorage Parking Authority, placed two new people at the top of its EasyPark department.