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Commission removes proposed community needs survey after city guidance and cost concerns
Disability Commission, Anchorage Municipality · February 11, 2026
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Summary
Commissioners agreed to drop a proposed external needs-assessment survey from the agenda after city contacts and commissioners said such surveys are costly and time-intensive. Staff proposed using existing data pockets and recommending municipal data collection instead.
Commissioners discussed a proposal to carry out a community needs assessment led by an outside provider (Northwest Center / UAA). Bridger reported the center advised against the commission conducting such surveys, saying that community needs surveys are not recommended for the commission and citing an…
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