Plan Overview

The Mat-Su Borough is the premier destination for quality developmentand jobs in Alaska.

This vision statement presents a clear focus for MSB’s economic development efforts withaggressive, yet attainable, goals. Mat-Su will establish itself as a magnet for the highestquality development and jobs within the state of Alaska.

This vision, however, can only be reached if goals are established as pillars to support keyproposals. We believe that the following five goals will accomplish that:

• Goal One: Position Mat-Su for sustainable economic growth and vitality.
• Goal Two: Build capacity to conduct economic development within the Borough.
• Goal Three: Expand Mat-Su’s economic development infrastructure.
• Goal Four: Attract, retain, and engage talent.
• Goal Five: Raise awareness of economic development opportunities.