Fairbanks North Star Borough

Groups supporting and opposing Proposition A in Fairbanks North Star Borough’s upcoming special election gave arguments to the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce yesterday. The election, scheduled for May 7th, would allow the borough to increase the collection of tax revenue by $10 million to pay for public schools.

Candidates for Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board and Assembly responded to questions by KUAC and Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Journalists.

A sewage leak and a fire-alarm malfunction closed the Fairbanks North Star Borough’s administration building Wednesday. That included the Treasury Desk where many borough residents come to pay their property taxes, which are due on Friday. So the borough Assembly will hold an emergency meeting tonight to consider extending the tax deadline.

A long-worked Climate Action and Adaptation Plan was unanimously rejected by the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly early this morning. In a meeting that went past 1:00 a.m., the Assembly voted after a long public hearing and a citizen rally.

All three swimming pools In the Fairbanks North Star Borough will be open this summer – except for routine maintenance closures. A reduction in positions starting in July means they will be open fewer days and fewer hours.

A new 81-million dollar intersection to improve traffic flow and safety is being designed for the Steese and Johansen Expressways.

A proposal to start designing a new building for recycling in Fairbanks failed to get the funding.

Residents of the Two Rivers/Pleasant Valley neighborhood are staring a multi-step process to repeal tax-funded fire service.

A proposal to change trail easements on future subdivisions is before the borough assembly in Fairbanks Thursday, Jan. 12. Sponsors want to lift a requirement that trails be protected on private lands that get sold in the future. Public hearing begins at 7:00 p.m.

Counting Absentee and Questioned Ballots has settled elections for Fairbanks City Council, Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly, and FNSB Board of Education. Election results are attached to this story.