To make secure and direct payments to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, please use methods linked from the official MSB Payments Page at https://matsugov.us/payments, where you can pay conveniently via ACH*, credit card**, by mail, dropbox, or in person.

Recently, third-party websites have been advertising Borough payment services in ways that are misleading. These services are not affiliated with the Borough and may employ deceptive practices by suggesting they are a valid way to pay your Borough bills. In reality, they add extra fees, omit essential payment details, cause delays, and increase the risk of errors.

To avoid unnecessary fees and processing delays, we recommend using only our official payment page. If you have questions about a payment provider, please call Collections at (907) 861-8610.

* ACH payments incur a $1 convenience fee.
**Most credit card payments include a 3% transaction fee.

Subject: Seasonal Closure of Borough Managed Rights-of-Way to Construction

Starting at 5 p.m. on November 8, 2024, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough will close its rights-of-way and public use easements to normal construction activity within 10 feet of the road edge (gravel or pavement) until spring 2025.

Key Restrictions:

• All work within 10 feet of existing road surfaces will be restricted to boring. No open-cut methods are permitted.
• For permits allowing open-cut work beyond November 8, 2024, activities must pause until spring, when rights-of-way reopen. Permit extensions may be needed to resume work at that time.
• You may amend current open-cut permits to change from open-cut to boring.

Case-by-Case Exceptions: Property owners needing to establish utility connections to occupy homes or open businesses before spring may be eligible for special permit approval. For more information, contact the MSB Permit Center at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 907-861-7822.

In-Progress Projects:

• Any open trenches must be backfilled with thawed Dl-type material only. Frozen or organic material must be removed and replaced with the correct thawed material.
• Boreholes should be placed at least 10 feet from any asphalt surface to help protect public road infrastructure and reduce future maintenance costs.

This closure does not apply to construction projects managed by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough or the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (ADOT&PF). Thank you for cooperating to preserve our public roadways during winter.

The Great Land Trust (GLT) has authorized dog sledding/mushing on the groomed trails within the Fish Creek Conservation Area. Motorized vehicles are prohibited within the conservation easement, with the exception of authorized grooming equipment. These trails will remain open as long as sufficient snow cover remains to protect the underlying vegetation and may be closed at any time if the snow cover is deemed insufficient.
Please call Emerson Krueger, Matanuska Susitna Borough Resource Manager at 861-7867 or if you have any questions.

The Boutet Company, Inc., for Yolanda D’Oyen, submitted an application for a Conditional Use Permit under MSB 17.17—Denali State Park Special Land Use District to construct and operate an RV campground resort within the park’s boundaries. The site is located at Milepost 135.7, 4852 North Parks Highway, Tax ID #U04998000L02-4.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing concerning the application on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Borough Assembly Chambers located at 350 E. Dahlia Avenue in Palmer. This may be the only presentation of this item before the Planning Commission, and you are invited to attend. Planning Commission members may not receive or engage in ex-parte contact with the applicant, other interested parties in the application, or members of the public concerning the application or issues presented in the application.

Application materials may be viewed online at www.matsugov.us by clicking on “All Public Notices & Announcements.” For additional information, you may contact Peggy Horton, Current Planner, by phone at 907-861-7862. Provide written comments by e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by mail to MSB Development Services Division, 350 E. Dahlia Avenue, Palmer, AK 99645.

The public may provide verbal testimony at the meeting or telephonically by calling 1-855-290-3803. In order to be eligible to file an appeal from a decision of the Planning Commission, a person must be designated an interested party. See MSB 15.39.010 for the definition of an interested party. The procedures governing appeals to the Board of Adjustment and Appeals are contained in MSB 15.39.010-250, which is available on the Borough home page: www.matsugov.us, in the Borough Clerk’s office, and at various libraries within the borough.

Comments are due on or before January 2, 2025, and will be provided to the Planning Commission at the meeting.