Exploring City Government

More than two thousand Anchorage citizens work for the executive branch of the city in one of its thirteen departments or four divisions. The mayor, and his staff, oversee all aspects of the executive branch.

The city provides many essential services through these departments and divisions such as traffic control, the water and wastewater utility, parks, and public safety. To learn more about interesting areas of the executive branch of city government, visit the pages below. These pages include basic information about the departments as well as information pertaining to volunteering, safety, and available services.

• Animal Care and Control
  Pet adoption, safety around strange animals, and lost and found pet information    
• Fire Department
  Fire prevention, safety, department information, recruitment information    
• Health and Human Services 
  Information and links about three main divisions of the health department
• Libraries
  The municipal library has six branches from Girdwood to Eagle River, all with youth activities
• Merrill Field
  Anchorage's municipal airport located on the edge of downtown     
• Museum of History and Art
  Anchorage's Museum, featuring permanent and traveling exhibits