I attended an Assembly meeting recently during which this topic of taxing AirBNBs was discussed. When Mayor Berkowitz heard of money to be had, he popped up and went into the audience to speak with the woman, sitting behind me, about this potentially new revenue stream. 

Note to Mayor:  If you are looking for new revenue, how about taxing the squatters who live next door to me? As you know squatters have been living in the house next door to mine ever since the owner died one year ago. According to the AFD, one of the squatters is charging rent to other squatters. Doesn't this seem like a revenue stream you might want to consider?  Some squatters don't stay long, so it would seem that the bed tax should apply to at least some of the squatters I have seem come and go? It is past time for you to address the developing problems involving squatters in Anchorage FINALLY!!