It seems to me that the mayoral position is supposed to be a check and a balance to the Assembly, and vice versa — as is the judicial. The Mayor can’t fire the Assembly, and the Assembly shouldn’t be able to fire the Mayor.

An ordinance offered by Anchorage Assembly Vice Chairman Chris Constant has a new section of the city code that gives it broad authority and a legal path to remove the mayor from office. The ordinance, AO 2022-60….

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