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Assembly postpones 'Penny for Progress' sales-tax ballot measure indefinitely
Anchorage Assembly · December 17, 2025
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Summary
The Assembly voted unanimously to postpone indefinitely AO2025-596 (a proposed dedicated sales tax called Penny for Progress) after sponsors said the economic timing and data alignment were not right for a voter proposition.
The Anchorage Assembly on Dec. 16 voted to postpone indefinitely a proposed ballot charter amendment nicknamed "Penny for Progress," a dedicated sales-tax proposal intended to raise revenue for infrastructure, housing and behavioral health.
Member Randy Martinez, who moved the indefinite postponement,…
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