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Boards > Talkeetna Community Council This Community Council has it's own website: Talkeetna Community Council A Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of an area. It is recognized by assembly...
Boards > Sutton Community Council This Community Council has it's own website. Sutton Community Council The Sutton Community Council meets on the last Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Sutton Public Library. A Community Council serves as a...
Boards > Meadow Lakes Community Council This Community Council has it's own website. Meadow Lakes Community Council A Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of an area. It is recognized by assembly...
Boards > North Lakes Community Council This Community Council has it's own website. North Lakes Community Council The North Lakes Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of the North Lakes area. It is...
Trapper Creek Community Council This Community Council has it's own website. Trapper Creek Community Council The Trapper Creek Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of the Trapper Creek area. It is...
Skwentna Community Council The Skwentna Community Council is currently inactive. The Skwentna Community Council is a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing associations composed of residents located within geographical areas designated as community council districts by the assembly. Please check the Public Meetings schedule for specific meeting information. Contacts Full Directory {loadposition swentna-community-council}
Boards > Point MacKenzie Community Council This Community Council has it's own website. Point MacKenzie Community Council Point MacKenzie Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of the Point MacKenzie...
Boards > South Lakes Community Council A Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of an area. It is recognized by assembly resolution, but is not an arm of the Borough. For more information on the...
Boards > South Knik River Community Council A Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of an area. It is recognized by assembly resolution, but is not an arm of the Borough. Meets on the third Thursday...
Boards > Chickaloon Community Council This Community Council has it's own website. Chickaloon Community Council A Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of an area. It is recognized by assembly...
Greater Farm Loop Community Council A Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of an area. It is recognized by assembly resolution, but is not an arm of the Borough. Please, check the Public Meetings...
Petersville Community Council The Petersville Community Council is currently inactive. A Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of an area. It is recognized by assembly resolution, but is not an arm...
Boards > Tanaina Community Council The Tanaina Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of the Tanaina area. It is recognized by assembly resolution, but is not an arm of the Borough. Please check the...
Boards > Butte Community Council The Butte community council was established by RS 85-28 on Febuary 17, 1998. They meet the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Butte Community Center. A Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of an area.
Boards > Gateway Community Council A Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of an area. It is recognized by assembly resolution, but is not an arm of the Borough. Please check the Public Meetings...
Buffalo Mine/Soapstone Community Council A Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of an area. It is recognized by assembly resolution, but is not an arm of the Borough. Please, check the Public...
Boards > Lazy Mountain Community Council A Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of an area. It is recognized by assembly resolution, but is not an arm of the Borough. Please check the Public...
Boards > Glacier View Community Council A Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of an area. It is recognized by assembly resolution, but is not an arm of the Borough. Plan Update Project The Glacier...
Boards > Chase Community Council A Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of an area. It is recognized by assembly resolution, but is not an arm of the Borough. Please check the Public Meetings...
Boards > Fishhook Community Council A Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of an area. It is recognized by assembly resolution, but is not an arm of the Borough. Please check the Public Meetings...
Boards > Big Lake Community Council A Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of an area. It is recognized by assembly resolution, but is not an arm of the Borough. Please check the Public Meetings...
Boards > Knik-Fairview Community Council A Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of an area. It is recognized by assembly resolution, but is not an arm of the Borough. General membership meetings...
Big Lake Community Impact Assessment Big Lake CIA Big Lake Community Impact Assessment (CIA)Studying the Impacts of Potential Road Corridors from the Parks Highway to the Point MacKenzie Road/West Aryshire Avenue Intersection. The purpose of the Big...
Boards > Susitna Community Council This Community Council has it's own website. Susitna Community Council The Susitna Community Council meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Upper Susitna Seniors Center. A Community Council serves...
Standard Public Review Documents The Jonesville Public Use Area (JPUA), located in Sutton near milepost 61 of the Glenn Highway, is a popular outdoor recreation area for both residents and visitors. The area is being negatively affected by overuse,...
Boards > Willow Area Community Organization This Community Council has it's own website. Willow Area Community Org A Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of an area. It is recognized by assembly...
Big Lake Comprehensive Plan—Best in State Mat-Su | Frankie Barker, Planner | Wednesday, December 12, 2012 The Big Lake Community has much to be proud of in recent years with the successful 2009 update of their comprehensive plan and the many activities...
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Sutton Public Library Heart of the Community It’s been more than 2.5 years since the new $2.4 million Sutton Library and Community Resource Center opened its doors and became the heart of communities along the northeastern stretch of the Glenn Highway....
Community Council Maps {loadmodule mod_cck_list,Overview Maps} The following maps are created and maintained by the MAT-SU Borough GIS staff (or by contractual arrangement) and made available to the general public in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. These...
Plans > Susitna (Formerly Y) Community The Y Community Council Area has grown steadily over the last 15 years. It is likely this growth will continue. The area has extensive vacant private land, estimated at over 30,000 acres. The majority of this land...
Community Councils A Community Council serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of an area. It is recognized by assembly resolution, but is not an arm of the Borough. Maps of Community Councils Can be found on our...
Borough respects Knik Tribal Council's wishes Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Sunday, September 20, 2009 MAT-SU— The Knik Tribal Council met today and agreed that the human remains in an unmarked grave at Knik—which had been exposed during an excavation...
Business & community leaders rally econ plan Mat-Su | Don Dyer, Economic Development Director | Friday, April 26, 2013 Thursday at the Menard Sports Complex more than 65 economic development volunteers met to share their progress and ideas on executing...
Capital budget funds big MAT-SU projects with Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Saturday, May 14, 2011 MAT-SU— Big projects with statewide benefits in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough continue to progress with new funding from the recently passed State capital...
Assembly Adopts 2019 Budget Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, May 04, 2018 The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly adopted its budget last night, May 3, reducing slightly the Areawide mill rate to 10.331. With their 18 amendments, Assembly Members...
Point MacKenzie Townsite The MSB Assembly created the Point MacKenzie Townsite through Resolution 13-007 "in anticipation of, and as a demonstration of support for a bridge across the Knik Arm...supports layout, planning and development of town sites...
Vehicle collision takes MAT-SU community lead Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Wednesday, January 05, 2011 > MAT-SU—Art and Beulah Scates will be sorely missed in the MAT-SU. The couple was killed in a vehicle collision on Knik-Goose Bay Road yesterday, Jan....
Boards > Louise, Susitna, Tyone Community Association The Louise, Susitna, Tyone Community Association is not a community council, but serves the same purpose. It serves as a nonprofit, voluntary, self-governing association of residents of the Lake Louise area. It's annual meeting is held in July. Please check the Public Meetings schedule for specific meeting infor
Fire Hall Naming Memorializes Art & Boots Sca Mat-Su | Stefan Hinman | Tuesday, August 02, 2011 MAT-SU— The Point MacKenzie Public Safety Building will now bear the names of Art & Boots Scates, two community leaders who helped establish a rural fire...
ty of purpose. The new library is estimated to be about 5,000 square feet, more than doubling the present library at 2,400 square feet. “We host so many events that aren’t really typical for a library,” Bertels said. “We hold our community council meetings here, flu shot clinics, and typical library activities. Generally all we could do is one event at a time while the demand is for more.” The new library will move adjacent to the Alpine Historical Park near the U.S. Post Office
Matanuska River erosion draws action Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Wednesday, August 04, 2010 Some 80 feet of property at the back door of Forrest Blubaugh’s house near Sutton has washed away recently in the Matanuska River. Borough officials with...
homes, and applying for state disaster assistance. Emergency Manager Casey Cook is reporting to Willow in a follow-up talk on Nov 5 at 7 pm at the WACO meeting, Willow Community Center, and in Butte with Mayor Larry DeVilbiss at the next community council meeting Nov. 14. Casey Cook is also in a forum with DOT, MEA, and MTA representatives at a Glacier View Community Council Meeting on Oct. 25 at 6 pm, talking about what to do in an emergency. If a federal disaster is declared in addition
Air Quality Outreach Scope The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is at risk of becoming an "air quality non-attainment area" for violations of fine particulate matter standards as measured at the Butte air quality monitor. Addressing this issue, the Assembly...
Talkeetna Sewer & Water Contact Info The Talkeetna Sewer & Water System is maintained by Mat-Su Borough operators Mike Drover and Amanda Fleming. Mail: 1420 S Industrial Way, Palmer, AK 99645 Email: talkeetnasewerandwater@matsugov.us Talkeetna Office:...
Mat-Su establishes first-of-its-kind sled dog Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Wednesday, December 17, 2008 The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly unanimously approved the establishment of a Knik Sled Dog and Recreation Special Land Use District (SpUD)...
s overall comprehensive plan. Projects Planning Projects Planning Projects Planning projects cover a variety of topics and, like plans, may require significant public outreach. Projects may consist of code amendments, Census information, community council boundary reviews, Subdivision Construction Manual rewrite, grant projects, transportation or historic preservation projects, etc. These projects can include a project steering committee or working group. Studies Documents & Studies Studi
Plans > Jordan Lake Parcel Master Plan Plan Overview In May 2001, The Matanuska-Susitna Borough purchased an undeveloped 44-acre parcel in the center of Big Lake. The land is intended to be a resource for the growing community, and is consistent with...
Assembly picks Point Mac for prison Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Sunday, April 29, 2007 MAT-SU—By a unanimous vote last night, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly chose the Point MacKenzie area site for the $303 million prison. Assembly Member Cindy...
Rail, Roads, Visitor Center in Budget Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, April 28, 2014 MAT-SU—Funding for rail, roads, highways, schools, a fire station, a visitor center, and salmon are among the State appropriations for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough...
Fire and Life Safety Division Plan Reviews, Inspections, Code Enforcement, Fire Prevention and Education The Alaska State Fire Marshal has deferred a portion of the Matanuska Susitna Borough (MSB) to the Central Mat-Su Fire Department (CMSFD). We...
Concrete Pour Starts Alpine Ski Lift Dream Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, October 03, 2016 HATCHER PASS, GOVERNMENT PEAK RECREATION AREA— This winter you may be able to ride a Sno-Cat up a mountain in Hatcher Pass and ski down the east side of...
One Stop Shop a Win for McKinley FIre Victims Mat-Su | Stefan Hinman | Wednesday, September 18, 2019 Mat-Su —A One Stop Shop event took place Monday evening, bringing together numerous agencies, non-profits and small businesses on behalf of the victims...
Central Mat-Su Fire Department Current Flag Status The Central Mat-Su Fire Department (CMSFD) is also known as Mat-Su Borough Emergency Services District 1. CMSFD is the second largest and second busiest fire department in Alaska. The department...
Assembly supports Wishbone project Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Wednesday, September 07, 2011 MAT-SU— After listening to three hours of testimony from Borough residents Tuesday night, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly voted 5 to 1 to adopt a...
Point Mackenzie site moves closer as prison Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, December 18, 2006 PALMER—The Point MacKenzie site moves a step closer toward becoming the MAT-SU prison site. Last night the Planning Commission of the Matanuska-Susitna...
Goose Creek Correctional Center is selected a Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, September 08, 2008 The newly appointed Citizens Advisory Committee suggested the new name for the prison. The newly updated prison web site gives information on upcoming...
blic outcry - moved it to the top of the list. Public comment from the Point MacKenzie area has been mixed. Some landowners have signed a petition welcoming the arrival of jobs, and gas and electric utilities; others, including the local community council, oppose the project. Dollars were not the only determining factor in choosing a potential site for the state's largest prison. The Point MacKenzie site is the most expensive site to build of the three remaining sites, though not by much,
$390K to Trail Lights, thanks Mat-Su Health Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Wednesday, July 01, 2015 The Matanuska-Susitna Borough will receive $390,000 from the Mat-Su Health Foundation for Nordic trail lighting at the Government Peak Recreation Area near...
10 amendments, more to come in Borough budget Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Wednesday, May 15, 2013 MAT-SU — Last night the Assembly for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough began its budget deliberations in earnest. The Assembly adopted ten amendments that both...
Borough asks Government Peak area to be non-m Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Tuesday, May 04, 2010 The legislation will be part of the Borough’s comments to an update on a 24-year-old state document called the Hatcher Pass Management Plan. The Plan...
Point MacKenzie Townsite Resource Presentation Point MacKenzie Townsite Resource Presentation This comprehensive booklet highlights the various characteristics of the town site concept with pictures and multiple breakdowns of the conceptual master plan...
the applicant …could not turn in the application because there was no vehicle to accept it. I’m talking about essentially one business and the purpose of this is to move that building out of this discussion. If Talkeetna through its community council has a new ordinance for the Assembly and Planning Commission to look at, so be it, we’ll look at that. This is to clear up a comedy of errors driven by the Borough itself,” Kowalke said. Marijuana businesses, both retail and cultivat
Permit Required on Lower Housing Density Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, August 24, 2018 Two homes on 40,000 square feet (or a little less than an acre) are allowed without a multifamily development permit but not six homes. The change was adopted...
Mayfield, Tax Exemption yes at polls Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Wednesday, October 08, 2014 Some 7,005 people cast their votes at the polls tonight in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, just 11 percent of voters. Candidate Dan Mayfield leads candidate Bill...
Mat-Su Assembly Holds First Budget Hearing Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Tuesday, April 24, 2018 The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assemby held its first public hearing in Wasilla tonight on the proposed 2019 Borough budget. Wasilla Mayor Bert Cottle asked the...
rd mitigation projects that will be submitted under two different FEMA mitigation programs. The Borough wants to hear from residents before initiating a mitigation project. Please direct your thoughts on mitigation projects to your local community council for submission to the Borough’s Division of Emergency Management. Questions regarding the disaster declaration process, the status of the recovery efforts, and how it affects Borough residents can be directed to MAT-SU Borough Emergenc
Public Meetings At The Library Public meetings are available on Zoom and in person at the Sutton Library. Contact the library or visit the community calendar for Zoom log-in information. Current Meeting Schedule: Friends of the Sutton Library will meet...
Big Lake Intersections Improvements Scope The purpose of this project is to evaluate, determine and implement roadway improvements at two key intersections along Big Lake Road: one at Big Lake Road & Northshore Drive and the other at Big Lake Road and...
Plans > Talkeetna Comprehensive Plan Plan Overview The Talkeetna Community Council requested planning assistance from the Mat-Su Borough to write a comprehensive plan for the community. Plan Document Talkeetna Comprehensive Plan 1999 Documents
Plans > Butte Area Asset Management Plan Plan Overview This plan covers the 2,268 acres of Borough Land within the Butte Area. Plan Justification This plan was developed in cooperation with the Butte Community Council, local residents, the State...
Plans > Chase Comprehensive Plan This plan has replaced an older plan. See Previous Plan Plan Overview The Chase area is not road accessible and a majority of the lands are owned by the state of Alaska or the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and are subject...
Plans > Beverly Lake LMP Plan Overview The Beverly Lake, Lake Management Plan was adopted by the MSB Assembly on December 20, 2022. The Beverly Lake LMP will provide general lake information, as well as the legal framework the MSB uses to regulate...