Similar to state law, a requirement to allocate 1 percent of a total project’s cost for art in public buildings might become codified in the borough.

The assembly’s finance committee met Tuesday to discuss the proposal initiated last fall by Alaska Arts Confluence community engagement director Kerri Eggleson.

Committee member Brenda Josephson said while she appreciates and supports art in public buildings, not every public project is appropriate for such funding. “I, as a taxpayer,…