Municipal
Election File, 2006

October 3, 2006
Municipal Election
ITA's Candidate Forum was
September 6. Below, highlighted in yellow, are ITA's endorsements. An X is
added to those who won.
Candidates:
City Council,
Seat A
-
James F
Dieringer, I
-
Nelson B. Miles
-
Vivian M.
Stiver X
City Council,
Seat B
-
Don W. Eagle
-
Chad H. Roberts
X
-
No Endorsement
Borough Mayor
Borough
Assembly, Seat A
Borough
Assembly, Seat F
Borough
Assembly, Seat G
-
Mike Musick
X
-
Bonnie Williams
-
No Endorsement
Borough Propositions:
FNSB Proposition #1:
VOTE NO Passed
District-wide Capital Maintenance & Upgrades (school facilities)
Schools included are Weller, Badger Road, Joy, Woodriver, Pearl Creek,
University Park, Elementary Schools, and North Pole Middle School, and North
Pole, Lathrop, and West Valley High Schools. Est. cost $21.11 per 100,000
assessed value without reimbursement from state, and $6.33 with.
FNSB Proposition #2:
VOTE NO
Passed
Renovation Projects for Barnette Elementary School and Ryan Middle School. Est.
cost $12.02 per 100,000 assessed value without reimbursement from state, and
$3.61 with.
FNSB Proposition #3:
VOTE YES
Passed
Ordinance Establishing Maximum Allowable Tax Revenues. [Note: This is the “tax
cap” that ITA is seeking to renew the protections for, by initiative.]
City of Fairbanks
Propositions:
City Proposition #1:
VOTE YES
Passed
To extend time for the annual independent
audit from 90 days to 180 days, and make it available for the public.
City Proposition #2:
VOTE YES
Passed
To establish a Capital Projects Fund for the
City.
City Proposition #3:
NO ENDORSEMENT
Passed
To limit the amount of municipal taxes that came come from Property Tax to 0.5
mills ($50 per 100,000 taxable assessed value) unless a higher levy is approved
by the voters in a general election. [Note: This would not effect Borough
Property Taxes]
City Proposition #4:
VOTE YES
Passed
To establish that any new or additional sales taxes levied (except for
hotel/motel, alcohol, tobacco) must be approved by city voters in a general
election. [Note, this is by ITA initiative]
[Tax
Cap Explanation]
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