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FNSB budget

  • The FNSB Assembly held a finance meeting on Saturday, April 20.
  • The Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce hosted speakers supporting and opposing the ballot measure on the May 7th special election for the Fairbanks North Star Borough. Speaking in favor of the proposition are representatives of the ad hoc group, Golden Heart Strong. Co-chairs Morgan Dulian, a parent at Pearl Creek School and Lael Oldmixon, a former chair of the Chamber's Education and Workforce committee made the presentation.
  • The Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce hosted speakers supporting and opposing the ballot measure on the May 7th special election for the Fairbanks North Star Borough. Speaking in favor of the proposition are representatives of the ad hoc group, Golden Heart Strong. Financial advisor Joshua Church and former Assembly member Aaron Lojewski made the presentation.
  • 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.
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    School closures were the focus of a Monday night worksession for the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Board of Education. Members heard about the closures of Ben Eielson Jr./Senior High School and Ticasuk Brown Elementary school, as well as the possibility of closing two more elementary schools.
  • 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.
  • Fairbanks North Star Borough mayor, Bryce Ward gave his annual “State of the Borough” presentation, including the proposed budget for the next fiscal year.
  • Fairbanks North Star Borough mayor Bryce Ward gave a summary of how his local government adjusted to the pandemic as part of his “State of the Borough”…
  • Next year’s budget figures aren’t out yet for the Fairbanks North Star Borough, but the administration is assertively trying to engage the public in the…
  • The mill rate for Fairbanks North Star Borough property taxpayer was set last night (June 11) by the borough assembly.The Areawide Mill Rate will be…