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Anchorage Fire Chief Jodie Hettrick plans to retire this summer Published March 3 Share on Facebook Print article Anchorage Fire Chief Jodie Hettrick said Wednesday that she plans to retire at the end of June. Both Hettrick and Anchorage Police Chief Justin Doll will retire from the municipality as a new mayor is elected. It’s common practice for incoming mayors to replace fire or police chiefs and Hettrick said she is viewing this as an opportunity to retire after spending 34 years working in emergency services. Hettrick was appointed chief by former Mayor Ethan Berkowitz in 2018. She joined the department in 2012 and has served as assistant chief, then deputy chief. She took the helm at the department after previous chief Denis LeBlanc retired. ....
December 31, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE Any structure which contains a fixed fire protection system approved under AS18.70.081, which is in operating condition and annually inspected by the chief of the Valdez Fire Department (or their designee) is eligible for a property tax exemption. The amount of the exemption shall be equal to two percent of the assessed value of the structure based on the assessment as of January 1 st of the first year in which an application is submitted and approved. The amount of the exemption will not change and will remain constant as long as the system is in place. In order to qualify, the applicant must file an annual application for the exemption no later than January 15th of each assessment year for which the exemption is sought. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the city. ....