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By PATRICIA OAKES
Throughout Alaska, citizens
are wondering how statehood will
affect local governments, or the
lack of it in some areas. An ex
amination of the Constitution will
give some insight into the future
of local government.
Self Government
The Constitution directs that
Alaskans shall have a maximum
of local self-government with a
minimum of local government
units. It suggests prevention of
duplication of tax-levying juris
dictions and a libarel- construc
tion of powers given to local gov
ernment units.
Two Types
Under statehood, local govern
ment will be of two types. First
there will be the borough gov
ernment, an intermediate unit
between state and city govern
ment. Finally there will be city
government.
The Borough
The Constitution provides that
all of Alaska will be divided into
boroughs. In densely populated
areas, these will undoubtedly be
organized boroughs. In less pop
ulated areas,-they may be termed
“unorganized” boroughs. Stand
ards and provisions for borough
organization will be provided by
the legislature.
As the transitional articles of
the Constitution provide that
cities, school districts, health dis
tricts, public utility districts and
other local subdivisions of gov
ernment existing on the effective
date of the Constitution will con
tinue to exercise their powers
and functions under existing law
until new legislation is provided
to carry out the provisions of the
Constitution, local government
can continues as it is. I
Borough Boundaries
Let us clearly understand that
the boroughs are not synonymous
with the present state election
districts, although possibly when
standards for borough boundaries
are determined, some boroughs
and election districts could have
the same boundaries. The bor
ough boundaries will be deter
mined by an area and population
with common interests. The
standards used to determine the
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limits of a borough shall include
population, geography, economy,
transportation and other factors.
Taxation and Debts
The state will delegate taxing
powers to organized boroughs
and cities only. No debts may be
contracted by the boroughs or
cities unless authorized for capi
tal improvements by the govern
ing body of the unit and ratified
by a majority vote of those quali
fied to vote and voting on the
matter.
The Assembly
The governing body of the bor
ough will be its assembly. The
composition of the assembly will
be determined by the legislature
or in the assembly’s charter. Each
first class city and each city of
any other class determined by
law will be represented in the
assembly by one or more mem
bers of its city council. Other
assembly members will be elect
ed from and by qualified voters
resident outside included cities.
Unorganized Boroughs
In less populated areas, or in
areas not meeting requirements
for organized borough, the legis
lature will exercise any power or
function normally exercised by
the assembly of an organized bor
ough, much as the Territorial De
partment of Education must now
act as the school board for
schools outside of organized
school districts. Local participa
tion of the citizen in unorganized
boroughs is encouraged by the
Constitution.
The Local Citizen
The division of Alaska into
boroughs will enable all citizens,
whether or not living in a city,
to have a voice in local govern
ment matters. This places a great
responsibility upon all citizens.
No longer will the person resid
ing in the bush be able to ignore
local government, nor will he
wish to, as the powers and func
tions of local government will
concern him.
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