The Talkeetna Community Council heard from GCI representatives at their Monday night meeting. The council had faced the same issue earlier this fall and had recommended a hold on plans for any tower. After 45 minutes of discussion, the council voted to write a letter to the Borough Planning Commission asking them to accept GCI’s request for a conditional use permit.

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Discussion on parking near the Chase trailhead in downtown Talkeetna took the majority of the Talkeetna Community Council’s time Monday night. (more…)

Following the November elections, the Susitna Community Council seated a new board of directors last week. New directors are Bronn Salmon, Phenie Miller  and Wade Bartel. (more…)

A committee formed to look at downtown Talkeetna pedestrian traffic met Monday evening. (more…)

The Talkeetna Community Council held their annual meeting on Monday night with the election of officers.

The election of the board of directors of the council was held in October. Meghaan Vaughan, Howard Carbone and Cary Birdsall were elected to open seats. At Monday night’s meeting, Billy Fitzgerald was elected council president, Doug Gualtieri was elected as vice president, Sharon Montanigno was elected as secretary and Howard Carbone was elected as the new treasurer. (more…)

This week’s Susitna Community Council board of director elections drew four candidates running for four open full seats and three candidates for two alternate seats. KTNA asked each candidate the same three questions and here are the answers in their own words. (more…)

The Susitna Community Council is holding board of director elections next week during their regular council meeting on Thursday, November 5 at the Senior Center/ Su Valley High School . (more…)

In Tuesday’s meeting, the Talkeetna Parks Advisory Committee passed a motion recommending that 90 acres of land recently transferred from the State of Alaska to the Mat-Su Borough be added to the borough’s Talkeetna Lakes Park. (more…)

A letter to the Talkeetna Community Council from resident Roberta Sheldon has prompted action on the issue of painting and walkway striping along Talkeetna’s Main Street. (more…)

The Chase Community Council met Tuesday night with several items on their plate to discuss. (more…)

  The Talkeetna Community Council has three new Directors for their Board. Meghaan    Vaughan, the youngest director, took the most votes with 135 of 187 total voters casting  their ballot for her. (more…)

The new Talkeetna Community Council Board members are: Meghaan Vaughan, Cary Birdsall and Howard Carbone.  There were several write in votes.  Six members of the community acted as officials in the vote tallying Tuesday night.  The next community council meeting is November 2nd.

Borough election preliminary results are:  Mayor – Talis Colberg; Sales Tax ordinance – failed; school bond issue – failed;  However these are preliminary.  Currently waiting on District 7 results and confirmation on all vote tallies.