Anchorage提议征收3%的销售税, 以便在财政危机期间资助城市服务, Anchorage proposes a 3% sales tax to fund city services amid fiscal crisis, with a vote set for April 2026.

Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance提议征收3%的销售税, 每年产生1.48亿至1.76亿美元, Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance has proposed a 3% sales tax to generate $148–176 million annually, addressing a severe fiscal crisis caused by declining state funding. 免征生活必需品、住房、医药、水电和汽油等免税税,将为财产税减免、公共安全、基础设施、住房和儿童保育提供资金。 The tax, exempting essentials like groceries, housing, medicine, utilities, and gasoline, would fund property tax relief, public safety, infrastructure, housing, and child care. 如果获得批准,它将不早于2028年7月生效,预计将于2026年4月举行表决。 If approved, it would take effect no earlier than July 2028, with a vote expected in April 2026. 该城市面临大量服务削减,没有新的收入,这一提案是正在审议的几个提案之一。 The city faces deep service cuts without new revenue, and the proposal is one of several under consideration.