DOI announces distribution of US$26.89M to Alaskan communities in lieu of property taxes on lands containing national forests, BLM public lands, national parks and other lands dedicated to water resource development projects
Wendy Lisney
WASHINGTON D.C
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June 14, 2012
(press release)
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U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced that the Department of the Interior is distributing nearly $27 million to Alaskan communities in compensation for taxes that could not be levied on federal lands in their jurisdictions during fiscal year 2012.
2011 Payment 2012 Payment ALEUTIANS EAST BOROUGH $454,403 $526,694 ALEUTIANS WEST $765,045 $932,972 BETHEL $1,678,548 $1,641,926 BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH $147,180 $155,907 DENALI BOROUGH $301,199 $308,014 DILLINGHAM $814,050 $826,073 FAIRBANKS NORTHSTAR BOROUGH $412,257 $420,248 HAINES BOROUGH $364,189 $375,243 HOONAH-ANGOON CENSUS AREA $336,529 $350,687 JUNEAU CITY & BOROUGH $1,559,614 $1,793,885 KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH $2,466,757 $2,676,120 KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH $1,006,148 $1,038,263 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH $1,338,660 $1,433,723 LAKE & PENINSULA BOROUGH $243,889 $276,962 MATANUSKA SUSITNA BOROUGH $3,217,410 $3,289,009 MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE $654,650 $680,395 MUNICIPALITY-SKAGWAY $64,932 $129,870 NOME $1,139,411 $1,162,044 NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH $1,004,921 $1,162,044 NORTHWEST ARTIC BOROUGH $1,065,768 $1,086,998 PETERSBURG CENSUS AREA $616,724 $637,280 PRINCE OF WALES $650,925 $670,334 S.E. FAIRBANKS $1,004,921 $1,024,900 SITKA CITY BOROUGH $592,104 $610,074 VALDEZ/CORDOVA $1,139,411 $1,162,044 WADE HAMPTON $1,065,768 $1,086,998 WRANGEL BOROUGH $352,810 $395,518 YAKUTAT BOROUGH $117,875 $107,265 YUKON KOYUKUK $914,765 $932,972 TOTAL $25,490,863 $26,894,462
The Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program provides monetary compensation to local governments that contain National Forests, Bureau of Land Management public lands, National Parks and other lands dedicated to water resource development projects. The revenue helps local governments provide vital services, such as firefighting and police protection, construction of public schools and roads, and search-and-rescue operations.
“With the federal government owning 60 percent of Alaska, the payment in lieu of taxes program ensures communities a source of funding to pay for emergency services, roads and other items that would otherwise be supported through local property taxes,” Murkowski said.
Below are 2011 and 2012 payments to individual areas.
Community/Borough
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