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Assembly rejects ordinance to cap department FTEs after extended debate
Summary
After hours of amendments and administration concerns, the Assembly voted 5–7 to defeat AO 2026‑34, a proposal to require the number of full‑time equivalent positions to be approved and capped in the annual operating budget and to report long‑vacant positions.
The Anchorage Assembly rejected an ordinance (AO 2026‑34) on April 28 that sought to require the number of full‑time equivalent (FTE) positions for each municipal department to be included and approved in the annual general government operating budget and to establish reporting and expiration rules for long‑vacant positions.
The proposal drew lengthy debate and a sequence of floor amendments. Sponsors characterized the ordinance as a transparency and…
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