Aleutians East Borough, Alaska

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Aleutians East Borough is one of sixteen organized boroughs in Alaska. Its borough seat is Sand Point. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a population of 2,697.

The borough is one of seven second-class boroughs in the state.


[edit] Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Alaska borough websites

[edit] The good

  • The Assembly members are named, but no contact info is provided[1].
  • Names and contact info for the Administrators (including the public information officer) are available[2]
  • There is only partial information on obtaining public records.

[edit] The bad

  • No Assembly meeting minutes are posted.
  • No financial information is posted.
  • There is no information on building permits or vendor contracts.
  • Lobbying affiliations are not revealed.

[edit] Lobbying

Main article:Alaska taxpayer-funded lobbying

Aleutians East Borough has reported a grand total of $417,600 spent on lobbying for the years 2000-2009 (see chart below). The borough spent the most in 2007 with a total of $80,000. In 2009 and 2001 the borough reported the least amount of funds spent, respectively $15,000 and $16,000.[3]

Image:Aleutians East Borough Lobbying.jpg

[edit] Taxes

This information is based on a report by the Alaska Office of the Assessor's 2008 report.[4]

Borough Class Property tax Sales tax Raw fish tax Liquor tax Bed tax Tobacco tax Other special taxes
Aleutians East Borough 2nd
2% - - - -

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ↑ Aleutians East, Assembly members
  2. ↑ Administration
  3. ↑ Open Secrets
  4. ↑ Alaska Office of the Assessor, Table 1: Type of Taxation for each Municipality
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