Towns may seek repeal of senior tax exemption

Haines Borough Mayor Stephanie Scott attended the Alaska Conference of Mayors and Alaska Municipal League meetings in Nome last month, where the groups discussed how to address the financial burden created by the senior citizen property tax exemption.

Alaska Municipal League executive director Kathy Wasserman recommended the group adopt the issue as a priority and urge the Alaska Legislature to either reimburse municipalities for revenue lost through the exemption, or repeal the law mandating…