An Alaska Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of Mayor Dave Bronson's administration in a lawsuit against the city Assembly over the mayor’s right to fire a city official without Assembly involvement.
his dismissal as complete or valid. Armstrong was appointed by former Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson in April of 2021., saying that the ordinance violates the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches of city government. Typically, executive-level positions are appointed by the mayor and serve at the pleasure of the mayor.
“The ordinance the Assembly passed is a clear violation of my authority and executive powers,” Bronson said in a written statement. “Since the beginning of my administration, this Assembly has consistently infringed on the executive branch’s authority and purview. I applaud the Superior Court for their ruling protecting separations of powers and preventing the assembly’s repeated, autocratic overreaches of power.
In the lawsuit, the administration contended that the Office of Equity and Justice, headed by the chief equity officer position, is a municipal department. The Assembly disputed that, saying it was created as an office separate from mayoral administrations.
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