About 3,000 Households Redeemed Trash Coupons
In April, the Mat-Su Borough began issuing $25 trash coupons, valid at the central landfill and Borough transfer stations for one year. Each Borough household was limited to one coupon
Whigmi Trailhead Toilets Included in CIP
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly approved the Capital Improvement Plan for fiscal year 2026, which includes twelve priority projects for the next six years. Ranked at number four is the Whigmi
Talkeetna Water Assessment Work to Begin Soon
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly approved a contract to perform a condition assessment on Talkeetna’s water distribution system. The assessment will help evaluate the current status of the system, the useful
Grant Accepted for New Willow Public Safety Building Design
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly accepted $700,000 in State grant funds for the design of a new Fire, EMS, and Rescue facility in the core of Willow along the Parks Highway.
Incumbents Retain Seats in Borough Election
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly certified the election results at a special meeting on Tuesday. Mayor Edna Devries will retain her seat. Incumbent District 7 Assemblymember Ron Bernier pulled aheadwith 3,128
Planning Commission Discusses Mobile Home Parks Again
Mobile home parks have been allowed under the multi-family development permit process, even after the Mat-Su Borough Assembly eliminated the mobile home park ordinance in August. They could be placed
Winter Maintenance Tracker Goes Live This Week
A real-time winter maintenance dashboard showing the Mat-Su Borough’s plowing progress goes live this week. Borough Operations and Maintenance Division Manager Chad Fry says Borough-maintained roads under the new contract
Discussions Ongoing for Benka Lake Access
Attorneys from the State of Alaska responded to proposed solutions for public access at Benka Lake in Talkeetna. In this last correspondence, the State says the solutions proposed by the
Some Ballots Have Yet to be Counted
Mat-Su Borough Clerk Lonnie McKechnie says many ballots have yet to be counted following the November 5th election. She says absentee and questioned ballots will be counted next Monday just