The Mat-Su Borough has a packed special election set for July 12 when residents will decide on term limits for elected officials, tax reductions for seniors and veterans, and a proposed redistricting map.
On election day, residents can vote in person at the polls from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The ballot will ask voters whether they support four different propositions.
Proposition 1 deals with redistricting. After each federal census and adoption of a redistricting plan by the State Legislature, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly is required to propose to the voters a form of representation for the seven assembly districts. Click here to see the current and proposed district boundaries.
Proposition 2 and Proposition 3 address term limits for the borough mayor and borough assembly members. Current borough code limits a person from serving as mayor to “no more than two consecutive full terms.” The same applies for the assembly. The code does not, however, restrict the total number of terms a person could serve in either of the two offices over the course of a lifetime. If voters pass Prop. 1 and Prop. 2 a person could only serve two terms as mayor and two terms on the assembly over the course of their entire life.
Proposition 4 would increase property tax exemption for property “owned and occupied as a permanent place of abode” by someone 65 years or older, disabled veterans, and widows and widowers of a person who was qualified for the exemption and who are at least 60 years old. If approved, the borough would increase the property exemption from the current $68,000 to $114,000. This is in addition to the $150,000 exemption already required by the state. The estimated cost to the borough for the additional exemptions would be $2.9 million.
TAKING ACTION
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Looks like an interesting vote we’ll be getting this time. Let’s hope a lot of people get out and vote.
The property tax prop is a crock. In my case I was paying on 62,000 thousand above the exemption, this year we are paying on $142,000 above the exemption. In actual taxes my bill for 2018 was around $840. This year it will be $1970. Even with the extra exemption amount, the bill would be $1330. So please explain how the borough is losing money. The only ones losing money are the taxpayers.
Those taxes are from 2018 and 2022.
Thank you for helping get the word out!
Term limits 100%
We need 1 six year term for USA president only
and yes term limits for the US house and senate 2 six year term’s being elected for each term.