Changes Coming to Borough Landfill and Transfer Sites
According to Mat-Su Borough Solid Waste Division Manager Jeff Smith, big changes are coming to the Central Landfill over the next few years. These changes aim to add capacity to
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RV Park Proposed North of Trapper Creek
A private company is proposing an R-V Park, campground, and helipad in Denali State Park. The Ark at Denali R-V Resort Campground will be built on an 85-acre retired gravel
Rate and Rule Changes Coming to Talkeetna Water Users
Most water users in the Talkeetna Service Area would see reduced rates if proposed changes are approved by the Mat-Su Borough Assembly in December. The Talkeetna Sewer and Water Advisory
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
Snow Plow Tracking Now Available in Some Areas of the Mat-Su
The Mat-Su Borough’s winter maintenance dashboard is now live. The tracker monitors snow plowing in multiple road service areas administered by the borough, including the Greater Talkeetna and Greater Willow
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