News-Miner opinion: Rep. Mike Prax gave the Fairbanks North Star Borough and State of Alaska an unexpected yet ongoing prompt: discussing how education should be funded.
Rep. Mike Prax (R-North Pole) introduced House Bill 280 on Monday to answer the Borough’s long-sought priority to eliminate the required local contribution for education and require the state to
The Fairbanks North Star Borough administration plans to credit property owners of the now-dissolved Pleasant Valley Two Rivers Fire Service Area, rather than simply provide a monetary reimbursement.
A Fairbanks North Star Borough building tax incentive originally adopted to help solve a housing shortage expires on Dec. 31 after a nearly two-year run.