PoliticsAnchorage · February 6, 2026
Property taxes hit the ballot again
Anchorage voters will decide in April on a one time $11.8 million school tax levy.
Daily Alaska staff · February 6, 2026 · Anchorage
The Anchorage Assembly voted to put a one time $11.8 million education levy before voters in an April ballot measure. If approved, the levy would fund more than 80 teaching positions and aim to reduce class sizes across the Anchorage School District, which is facing an $83 million budget shortfall.
For property owners, the levy would add about $27 per $100,000 in assessed value to their tax bill. A $400,000 home would see roughly $108 added for the year. Renters are affected as well, since higher property taxes often get passed through into monthly rent across the city.
Supporters describe the levy as a short term measure to keep classrooms staffed amid the district's budget gap. Others have raised questions about whether a one time fix addresses a longer term funding problem facing the school district.
The measure goes to Anchorage voters in April.
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Questions people ask
When do Anchorage voters decide on the school levy?
In April. Voters will decide whether to approve the one-time $11.8 million education levy.
How much does the school levy cost homeowners?
About $27 per $100,000 of assessed value, so roughly $108 added to the annual tax bill for a $400,000 home.
What would the $11.8 million fund?
More than 80 teaching positions and smaller class sizes across the Anchorage School District.
Why is the district asking for more money now?
The Anchorage School District faces an $83 million budget shortfall, and this levy would help close that gap.
Evidence
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Claims and where they come from
- The Anchorage Assembly voted to move forward with a one time $11.8 million education levy for an April ballot vote. · alaskapublic.org
- The Anchorage School District faces an $83 million budget shortfall. · alaskapublic.org
- The levy would cost property owners about $27 per $100,000 in assessed value, or roughly $108 for a $400,000 home. · alaskapublic.org
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