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What is Project Anchorage and could a sales tax improve the city? | Hometown, Alaska

A woman speaking at a podium.
Jenna Wright, President of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation, discuses ideas for Project Anchorage at the Peterson Tower on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)

A group of business leaders in Anchorage is proposing a sales tax that would fund new community projects and relieve some property tax burdens. But how does this proposal actually work? Why a sales tax, and why now? We took listener calls to discuss Project Anchorage with Anchorage Economic Development Corporation President and CEO, Jenna Wright, and journalist Larry Persily.

HOST: Anne Hillman

GUESTS:
Jenna Wright, President and CEO, Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
Larry Persily, journalist

LINKS:
Project Anchorage website
"Choose Anchorage: A Framework for Revitalization" report Anchorage Economic Development Corporation website

Anne Hillman is the healthy communities editor at Alaska Public Media and a host of Hometown, Alaska.