The Manager is the chief administrative officer of the Borough, and is responsible for the proper administration of all Borough affairs and implementation of Borough policy as established by the Assembly. The Manager has the ultimate responsibility and authority for the well functioning of the Borough. This includes direction of all Borough Employees except for those in the Clerk’s and Attorney’s offices. The direction and supervision of the Manager is distributed among the departments established by ordinance.

The Manager is appointed by the Assembly and serves at its pleasure. An Elected Official may not be appointed Manager sooner than one year after leaving office.

*Weekly updates from the Borough Manager on a variety of topics

*Quarterly updates from Borough Departments

VISION STATEMENT:

To support the Matanuska-Susitna Borough’s mission through innovative workforce programs, processes, policies, and practices that enable the Borough to be the community of choice to live and work where every citizen matters.

MISSION STATEMENT:

Provide high quality, fair and customer-focused service in the management of human resources. Strategically partner with our customers to ensure the employment and retention of a qualified and competent workforce.

The Human Resources Division facilitates the development of an outstanding work force through effective employee recruiting and supervisor training. The division is responsible for providing guidance and direction to all personnel regarding policies and procedures. HR strives to provide effective communication, timely feedback, and excellent customer service to all of its internal and external customers.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is committed to providing a safe, healthy, and productive working environment for all its employees and volunteers. We are committed to health and safety excellence and continual improvement; and value added approaches drive our health and safety programs. The Safety Division oversees these efforts.