Matanuska-Susitna Borough

CARES Grant FAQ

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough has committed $13 million to support eligible Mat-Su based small businesses and nonprofits impacted by COVID-19. The information provided below presents answers to commonly asked questions on eligibility and how recipients will be chosen. Back to MSB CARES Grants


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Mat-Su Borough CoVid-19 News & FAQ

This FAQ deals with the Mat-Su Borough's response to the current CoViD-19 response. Back to MSB CARES Grants 


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Planning in the MSB

Planning Department

Are you looking for information on the Planning Department? Planning & Land Use Dept. Planning Division

Planning in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough is mandated by Alaska Statute Title 29. The tasks of the Planning Department include platting, code enforcement, long-range planning, current planning, permitting, flood management, and cultural resource related projects, to name just a few.

The Planning Division provides oversight of the development of long-range policy and planning documents that guide the borough’s decisions concerning land development and growth-related activities. The Division helps develop and maintain ordinances to implement the adopted policies and goals reflected in those documents. The Planning Division also provides review, research and recommendations, based on policy and ordinance provisions, for development-related requests to the Planning Commission and Assembly.

Interested in seeing more of what the Planning Department is up to?  Check out our Facebook page @ Planning Department Facebook Page

Plans

Planning Plans

Link to Planning Plans

Link to All Plans

Plans facilitated through the planning division consist of a variety of plans addressing various borough and community needs and issues. The plans generally fall into one of the following categories:

State and Federal plans

Borough regional plans

Comprehensive plans

Specialty/functional plans

For example, State plans address how state lands are to be managed. Regional plans guide the development of the boroughs future infrastructure, such as the MSB Transportation Plan, the Public Facilities Plan, and the Parks, Rec and Open Space Plan. Comprehensive Plans identify community visions and goals, and contain recommendations on implementation (MSB Comprehensive Development Plan and community based comprehensive plans), and specialty/functional plans address things like the Solid Waste Management Plan, Hazard Mitigation, Stormwater Management, Lake Management Plans, Port MacKenzie Master Plan, etc.

Planning is a collaborative process. Our planners work with community stakeholders (property owners, residents, business owners, institutional representatives, development professionals, agency representatives, and elected officials) to create these plans. The planners facilitate a rigorous public process and once completed, the plans are amended if necessary and adopted by the assembly into Title 15 of the borough code, and they become a “chapter” of the borough’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

Studies

Planning studies are conducted dealing with topics such as environmental issues, transportation, police powers, and health concerns, to name a few. These studies help to identify potential problems and solutions that assist planners in the development of plans and guide actions toward addressing those concerns.

Sales Tax

Sales Tax Press Releases

See More Press Releases

Sales Tax are a perennial issue for the Borough. Here are the documents for the current proposal to put a sales tax on this November ballot. Additionally for context we have listed press releases from when the issue has come up in the last ten years.

Sales Tax

TitleLink
Area Wide Sales Tax Revenue Analysis
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Ordinance 19-092
Off-site Link
Ordinance 19-093
Off-site Link
IM 19-123
Off-site Link
Sales Tax: Possible Amendment Nos. 1 and 2
Off-site Link
Possible Amendment No. 3
Off-site Link

Access and Functional Needs Program

Contacts

Who to contact if you have questions about this program:

Stephanie Bishop
Phone: 907.861.8318
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What is the Mat-Su Borough Disaster Planning for Access and Functional Needs Program?

The Disaster Planning for Access and Function Needs Program helps the local government identify and assist individuals with access and functional needs during an emergency. It is an efficient way for the borough to identify individuals and their needs, map an evacuation area, and deploy the essential resources. There is no cost to sign up for this program.

Do you or someone you know have access and functional needs?

The Disaster Planning for Access and Functional Needs Program will allow those citizens with specific needs and/or their caretakers the ability to provide information allowing emergency response agencies to better plan on how to serve those citizens during a disaster or other emergencies.

An access and functional needs individual is someone who cannot receive, understand, or act upon an emergency. Their needs are not fully addressed by traditional service providers or who feel they cannot comfortably or safely access and use the standard resources offered in disaster preparedness, relief, and recovery. They include but are not limited to those who are physically or mentally disabled such as blind, deaf, hard-of-hearing, cognitive disorders, and mobility limitations.

In April 2020, the Matanuska-Sustina Borough will be rolling out Community Connect, the entry point for access and functional needs information. You'll be able to sign up yourself, a loved one, or one you take care of. There will be no cost to sign up for this program.

Who should sign up?

You (or someone on your behalf) should sign up if you may find it difficult to get to safety with family or friends, or to a public shelter during an emergency because of a physical or cognitive limitation, language barrier, or lack of transportation.

 

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