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In Fairbanks, Alaska, ITA stands for the Interior Taxpayers' Association, a non-profit, all volunteer group incorporated in the Interior of Alaska in 1987. Our goal is to ensure the most cost effective government possible, and to make it affordable for everyone to live here, with enough discretionary income to enjoy it as well. We continually strive to lower local taxes, or at least ensure that the taxpayers get their money's worth.
Click here for more information on ITA's goals and accomplishments.
What's HAPPENING?
Candidate
Forum Sept. 14!
The forum starts at 6:30 p.m. this year, as candidates for one of the assembly seats have to be at KJNP for Closing Comments at 8:30 p.m. So we will hear from them first, then take the city council candidates and mayor before moving back to the assembly.
Initiative on Ballot
We turned in over 3000 signatures right after the fair, in order to get the revenue cap renewal on THIS YEAR'S ballot. If we had not made it, it would have had to wait till next year's ballot, leaving the assembly a whole year to mess with it and raise taxes!
We had a bit of a problem with the Assembly, which was poised to put the renewal on themselves, losing us the protection of state law that says if the people do it, it is protected for two years. After testimony from us AND A LOT OF OTHER WONDERFUL PEOPLE the Assembly voted it down.
If their ordinance had passed, it would have pre-empted our initiative and ours would not have been put on the ballot. But it is!!
Check here for our election index.
Donate Online
You can now donate to ITA securely through the help of PayPal. You do NOT need to have a PayPal account, but will be given the option of opening one. SPECIAL NOTE - DO NOT DONATE TO ANY CANDIDATES HERE - This link is only for ITA.
Join our Update List
To sign up to receive updates on topics affecting taxes for interior residents, click on the "Email List" link on the menu at the left. You do not need to be a member.
Weather Link for Fairbanks
Link for more in-depth information on Fairbanks, Alaska.
At this Web Site you can also:
Give us "Feedback". How can we improve our site?
Peruse Taxpayer Links to government and political entities.
(We have decided to post this page now, even though it is a work in progress. It is one of those things that may never be really completed! Please excuse the links that do not work yet. In particular, do not try the link to e-mailing all legislators at once.)
Last fiscal year the City Council voted to give FCVB a set percentage of the Bed Tax money. We went through court over this before - and have posted the judges' decision in that earlier case.
Read a brief history of how ITA has saved taxpayers in the Interior millions of dollars since ITA started (we just updated this!). Click Here for the unabridged version (awaiting updates).
Browse our Election Archives (Fairbanks North Star Borough and city of Fairbanks). We have had to remove some of the older ones for lack of web space. Sorry!
Take a look at the Fairbanks North Star Borough Tax Cap. (If you are not from Fairbanks, and your community is considering putting on a tax cap, you may want to take a look at our application for initiative petition for ideas. Just remember that this one is for a Second Class Borough in Alaska. We hope to put up the one for a Home Rule Municipality soon.)
Read why ITA wanted to Repeal the Fairbanks Port Authority, were against the Gas Line Port Authority, and objected to the latest Consolidation attempt.
"Lighten up" with a little humor:
Enjoy our Guest Page which highlights tax-related political thought from varied sources, friends and otherwise. We get a lot of visitors looking for information on the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend program. It is a state issue, and we are more concerned with local tax issues, so here is the official link for them: http://www.pfd.state.ak.us/
Send an email message to . Suggestions for our web site are welcome! You can also email us to be added to our email newsletter, ITA Interior Alert.
Join or donate to ITA, or subscribe to our email newsletter. Remember, good government is not a spectator sport - get involved!
Our meetings
used to be held on the third Wednesday of the month , usually at Denny's, but
we have not had a meeting in a long time, as there was not much happening, and
we hate to bother people with meetings if it is not strictly necessary. The
last meeting
was our Candidate Forum, Sept. 22, 2009 at the Assembly Chambers. Sign up on
our list to find out about future meetings.
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