Section 3.110.020. Resources.

In accordance with AS 29.05.011(a)(3), the economy of a proposed city must include the human and financial resources necessary to provide essential municipal services on an efficient, cost-effective level. In this regard, the commission   
		(1) will consider   
			(A) the reasonably anticipated functions of the proposed city;  
			(B) the reasonably anticipated expenses of the proposed city;  
			(C) the ability of the proposed city to generate and collect revenue at the local level;  
			(D) the reasonably anticipated income of the proposed city;  
			(E) the feasibility and plausibility of the anticipated operating and capital budgets of the proposed city through the period extending one full fiscal year beyond the reasonably anticipated date  
				(i) for receipt of the final organization grant under AS 29.05.180;  
				(ii) for completion of the transition set out in AS 29.05.130 - 29.05.140 and 3 AAC 110.900; and  
				(iii) on which the proposed city will make its first full local contribution required under AS 14.17.410(b)(2) if the proposal seeks to incorporate a home rule or first class city in the unorganized borough;   
			(F) the economic base within the proposed city;  
			(G) valuations of taxable property within the proposed city;  
			(H) existing and reasonably anticipated industrial, commercial, and resource development within the proposed city; and  
			(I) personal income of residents of the proposed city; and  
		(2) may consider other relevant factors, including  
			(A) land use within the proposed city;  
			(B) the need for and availability of employable skilled and unskilled persons to serve the proposed city government; and  
			(C) the reasonably predictable level of commitment and interest of the residents in sustaining a city government.  

Authorities

29.05.011;44.33.812

Notes

Authority

Art. X, sec. 1, Ak Const. Art. X, sec. 7, Ak Const. Art. X, sec. 12, Ak Const. AS 29.05.011 AS 44.33.812

History

Eff. 7/31/92, Register 123; am 5/19/2002, Register 162; am 1/9/2008, Register 185