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Residents urge changes on property tax, food security and libraries during Mat-Su assembly public comment
Summary
Public commenters at the March 4 meeting raised concerns about property taxes and farmland, proposed aquaponics and greenhouse ideas, asked for protections for libraries and raised local road and mushing issues; a Mat-Su Health Foundation representative described scholarship and workforce funding.
Members of the public used the March 4 assembly public-comment periods to raise a range of local concerns, from property taxes and farmland uses to libraries, roads and community workforce scholarships.
Sam Tinksley told the assembly he opposes property taxes on land owners, arguing owners should not face continuing payments on property after purchase and saying rising property taxes pressure farms and can reduce farm acreage. "When you buy something... I just believe it should belong to you indefinitely," Tinksley said, noting that much local property-tax revenue supports education.
Travis, a Palmer resident, urged the borough to explore alternative food-production…
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