Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska

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Budget
Meetings
Elected Officials
Administrative Officials
Permits, zoning
Audits
Contracts
Lobbying
Public records
Local taxes
County websites


Fairbanks North Star Borough is one of sixteen organized boroughs in Alaska. Its borough seat is Fairbanks.

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

As of 2000, the population was 82,840. The 2007 population estimate for the Fairbanks North Star Borough is 97,484.

[edit] Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Alaska borough websites

[edit] The good

  • The Assembly members and their contact information are listed[1]. There is also a database that reveals the voting records of the members.
  • Complete meeting information, including agendas, minutes, and audio tracks is available[2].
  • Contact information for the Administrative officials is provided[3].
  • Building and zoning information is available[4].
  • Budgets and financial reports are posted, but no current budget is available[5].
  • Bid information is posted[6].
  • A form to request public records is available[7].

[edit] The bad

  • No checkbook register or audits and little tax information is available.
  • Lobbying affiliations are not listed.

[edit] Taxes

This information is based on a report by the Alaska Office of the Assessor's 2008 report.[8]

Borough Class Property tax Sales tax Raw fish tax Liquor tax Bed tax Tobacco tax Other special taxes
Fairbanks North Star Borough 2nd
- 5% 8% 8% Tobacco -

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ↑ Fairbanks North Star, Assembly
  2. ↑ Meetings
  3. ↑ Administration
  4. ↑ Building permits
  5. ↑ Budgets
  6. ↑ Bids/Contracts
  7. ↑ Public Records
  8. ↑ Alaska Office of the Assessor, Table 1: Type of Taxation for each Municipality
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