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- Ordinance 25-044 / Resolution 25-036 — Vesta 911 telephone system reimbursement (Wasilla): Approved. The Assembly appropriated $1,718,174.66 from the Enhanced 9‑1‑1 fund to reimburse the City of Wasilla for a new Vesta 9‑1‑1 telephone system; the e‑911 advisory board and borough staff recommended approval. (Public hearing: none; vote passed by voice.)

- Ordinance 25-046 — MSB 17.60 conditional uses (homeless shelters and outpatient opioid treatment facilities): Approved as amended. The Assembly added notification radius, operational-plan and security/maintenance requirements, parking/setback standards, and a time-limited permit provision. (See separate article.)

- Ordinance 25-054 — Bogard–Selden corridor access management plan: Postponed. After public comment and an Assembly-member amendment packet the Assembly postponed final adoption to June 17 to allow staff to return with enlarged maps and clarifications.

- Ordinance 25-065 — Land classification reserve for emergency services facility: Approved. A clerical correction was made to reserve borough‑owned land on the west side of the identified corridor for emergency services use; public notice produced one supportive comment.

- Ordinance 25-067 / Resolution 25-052 — Aerial imagery acquisition (Enhanced 9‑1‑1): Approved. The Assembly appropriated $250,000 from the e‑911 fund to pay half the cost of a three‑year aerial imagery acquisition program (2026–2028); the remainder is funded from capital funds.

- Ordinance 25-069 / Resolution 25-053 — Reappropriation to material site development/reclamation: Approved. Remaining operating funds ($75,000) were reappropriated to a project fund for material-site development and reclamation work.

- Ordinance 25-070 — Extend time for community transportation grant match: Approved. The Assembly extended the completion date for matching funds through June 30, 2035 for a Selden Road reconstruction/pathway project.

- Ordinance 25-071 / Resolution 25-054 — Revenue-replacement (ARP) to cover windstorm shortfalls: Approved. The Assembly accepted and appropriated $25,000 from revenue-replacement funds to cover costs FEMA and state did not reimburse for a windstorm disaster.

- Ordinance 25-072 / Resolution 25-055 — Acceptance of Guardian Asset Management funds: Approved. The Assembly accepted $36,294.33 from Guardian Asset Management for community cleanup and abatement work and returned the funds to the cleanup program budget.

- Consent agenda and administration items (bids, contracts, grant applications) were approved, including a bid award for North Helen Lane reconstruction and contract work for bridge design on Bradley Road.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Assembly Meeting June 3rd 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Assembly approved several appropriations and code changes on June 3. This roundup lists ordinances and resolutions the Assembly adopted or acted on, with short notes on outcomes and next steps.","taxTitle","Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska","taxId",14460,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6536957,"Assembly postpones Bogard–Selden corridor access-management adoption after neighborhood objections and proposed map edits",1120,4387000,5507000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648250-7797e855e0bdc37f1fa4fec03a03f303&start=4387&end=5507","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648250-7797e855e0bdc37f1fa4fec03a03f303/thumbnail_4387000.jpg","/articles/6536957/Matanuska-Susitna-Borough/Alaska/Assembly-postpones-BogardSelden-corridor-access-management-adoption-after-neighborhood-objections-and-proposed-map-edits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536957-532567f804bd9eb7d081e8ac800165cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770824475&Signature=F-KSFSKCYm9qIbBhs-IUEluamMFOqpMs9VcvNuCjoLpQYEA-RjOjkmb3mMpdTkGnRPV4MzhjaPiJ~urwxWzBnVIn32xQlYoaMlCHbL8VYVkW81mNElGknak267cMLbYlsA~-ZA7hMOhOgnMa3Y3ceEABjvQn6OBIau2HD1ucC5T0IwcLq~qIIMQDKRiG6SHQfpY84tTOBQUpQKQsE6QqgR-URdczJnGxHf4glJ~u4w0dkk7~ABe9qc76bWW-6PXC4YODPDXWRQw3Re0oPB~g3UOOC8r32C~HmbY6ZPFOQKQRVOfmRcpUv2sPrjs4idEzDN-XEn749gXuwEmsb1CG~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Assembly on Tuesday postponed action on the Bogard–Selden Corridor Access Management Plan after multiple neighborhood residents raised safety and access concerns and after an Assembly member proposed a series of deletions and map adjustments.

Alex Strahan, borough planning director, said the corridor study — prepared with federal grant funds and consultant HDR — maps recommended access-management tools for the stretch between Glen Highway and Church Road and is intended as a long-term policy guide rather than a construction plan. \"Ideally, on a road like this, you would limit access to about a quarter-mile spacing between different access points,\" Strahan said, while stressing the plan would not force existing driveways to be removed without future project‑level work.

Public commenters were split. Rod Hansen of the North Lakes Community Council urged adoption and said the corridor’s segment from Trunk Road to the Selden roundabout is particularly dangerous and in need of access improvements. By contrast, several Grandview/Woodfield Park residents opposed proposed closures and new connections that would funnel additional traffic through small residential streets near Larson Elementary. \"We oppose the recommendation to push East Porcupine Trail onto East Serendipity Loop,\" resident Renee Blake said, citing school drop‑off congestion and neighborhood safety.

Assemblymember Dimitri Fonoff submitted an amendment packet that removed several recommended closures and realignments and added clarifying map changes. After discussion Assemblymembers agreed additional time and larger maps would help members and the public better assess the plan’s impacts.

The Assembly voted to postpone consideration to the next regular meeting, June 17, and asked planning staff to provide enlarged maps and clearer depictions of proposed access changes for each affected subdivision.

Planning staff said the plan has been used informally in permit reviews already, and that adoption would primarily guide future road-design and right-of-way decisions. Any project recommended in the plan would still require engineering, environmental review and funding before construction.","The Assembly delayed adoption of the Bogard–Selden Corridor Access Management Plan to its June 17 meeting after residents raised safety and access concerns and an Assembly member offered a suite of targeted map and wording edits.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6536962,"Residents and library leaders debate book challenges as Assembly hears dozens of public comments",1937,1817000,3754000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648250-7797e855e0bdc37f1fa4fec03a03f303&start=1817&end=3754","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648250-7797e855e0bdc37f1fa4fec03a03f303/thumbnail_1817000.jpg","/articles/6536962/Matanuska-Susitna-Borough/Alaska/Residents-and-library-leaders-debate-book-challenges-as-Assembly-hears-dozens-of-public-comments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536962-09ac26a1cc77fff52296e35e2b25a052/orig.mp4?Expires=1770824475&Signature=Qv4Dkn-x52~nOo-W-u0o1sDTgaNycQUxWhdSJkpHq3wIAWa6ULG-Knz0ay27GO6U~B0FV~sorTSnRR0gRHt7lG~ZEzqE-Nkyb9Mte9MvODhZsED8mzNty7p0QOohRirZApJ2UVKnX5MoJP9dOQsMU9DfWiK88anivtpXyIzzVYhytYM1RgGTy9f~~MpyUXEPujDmYUT-8~NwmWl3cJz8L9E9hdShuaFz-mJ14Y7C1HnPN0qydNZ1vql5odNPN~r~N~VxU35Dsa-aHM~S8LPMWlOWMhstvJxq6qteCfvJCpnjY~~P49jhDZdJ8DHpry8I5TZH0UJ22XHskgbX66djYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of residents and library volunteers took the podium Tuesday to praise valley libraries’ programs and services and to urge the Assembly to preserve local libraries as community resources — even as several speakers asked for stricter review or removal of specific titles.

Library advocates from Willow, Wasilla, Talkeetna and Big Lake described summer-reading programs, author events, bike giveaways and community meeting space. Jeanie Troshinsky, president of the Wasilla Public Library board, said programs drew hundreds of participants and credited local partnerships and library staff for building community access to books and events.

Several speakers described 2024 school-district decisions that removed certain books from district shelves after a local process. Jackie Goforth, a longtime public commenter and former station manager who spoke about shelter areas in Anchorage, told the Assembly the borough’s review committee had found some books to meet the statutory Miller test for obscenity and said, \"There are obscene books in the libraries. And if anybody tells you different, it's disingenuous at best.\"

Others pushed back. Helen Vincent, a Palmer resident, urged open access and discussion: \"When we ban books, we aren't just removing stories. We're removing opportunities for growth,\" she said. Talkeetna residents and the Big Lake Advocates described robust summer programs and urged the Assembly to preserve libraries’ current operations and staff discretion for adult collections and programming.

No ordinance or policy change was adopted at the meeting. Several speakers asked the borough to adopt a clear, transparent challenge process so disputed books can be reviewed consistently. The Assembly agreed to referrals and discussions on library advisory procedures in future meetings, but did not take formal action during Tuesday's session.","More than a dozen residents, library volunteers and board members told the Assembly on Tuesday that borough libraries are important community resources while others urged stricter controls on some titles. The Assembly did not vote on library policy at the meeting but took public testimony and remarks from multiple communities.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6536966,"Assembly adopts conditional-use rules for homeless shelters and outpatient opioid treatment centers after debate and amendments",4278,2687000,6965000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648250-7797e855e0bdc37f1fa4fec03a03f303&start=2687&end=6965","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648250-7797e855e0bdc37f1fa4fec03a03f303/thumbnail_2687000.jpg","/articles/6536966/Matanuska-Susitna-Borough/Alaska/Assembly-adopts-conditional-use-rules-for-homeless-shelters-and-outpatient-opioid-treatment-centers-after-debate-and-amendments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536966-f7b7cc8bc1ec3bcbf9f97089ba5aead0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770824475&Signature=N2ju7mZS0mSXGWbJhe8hc787gbx-nbGncR4FpjOrFqcjzFlNqBFAhcNiD7I1mCYHgPbxE8xY1xOfQ4UubABKLeYFAE0ccyzOgUmPvFRlKUkHqH129ZNoGY~RdGfhJ5bcUDKLvWETEJLma1nVtBkb3qFa2IzLdIokxg4CjdjscFRQwvlW0izBZd8P90ci65jcYnSYszAKXe9ndvG23pN3SafakeDdYaGmcXCcFqmpHQtO3KHjN~4hvwVpF~Kec-1~wT48x33Myd1f2hFvv-qHbVKfQPt6~4SKoYXMCkNRzv3tdyFaRqn123EqD2eb7bI1rE~IMc1~PcWDVfz9NcbD2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly on Tuesday adopted new zoning rules that create a conditional-use permit process for homeless shelters and outpatient opioid treatment facilities, adding separation, screening and operational requirements and an expiration timeline for permits.

Alex Strahan, the borough planning director, said the ordinance was prepared by the planning department at an Assembly member’s request and was intended to require a formal review before new shelters or similar facilities locate in borough neighborhoods. \"It creates a conditional use permit process for homeless shelters,\" Strahan said, summarizing the ordinance and the standards the planning commission recommended.

The planning commission unanimously recommended approval. During Assembly debate, several amendments were added, including stricter public-notification distances for applicants (half-mile notice for nearby property owners when a complete application is accepted), minimum separation standards from sensitive uses, parking and setback standards, operational requirements for security, maintenance and a designated community liaison, and a 10‑year expiration date for conditional-use permits.

Michelle Overstreet, founder and CEO of My House, a local drop-in center, urged caution about shelters as a policy solution. \"I visited a dozen different cities…there's nowhere in the country that they work,\" Overstreet said, arguing for emphasis on exit strategies and treatment programs rather than shelter capacity. Other speakers — including community members and providers — urged balanced rules so treatment and recovery services remain accessible.

Assembly members said the rules are intended to prevent poorly sited facilities from causing neighborhood disruption while not blocking providers that supply needed services. Several members said they would monitor the ordinance and consider administrative permit pathways if the conditional-use process proved overly burdensome to treatment providers.

The ordinance was adopted after the Assembly approved a series of amendments and voted to remove some language about berms and fences while keeping operational standards requiring security plans, on-site or on-call security, trash management and a public community contact. The final ordinance text identifies separation distances from schools and youth facilities and requires written operational plans as part of any permit application.

Assembly members noted existing facilities were not necessarily affected and that revocation is possible if a permitted facility violates code requirements.","The Assembly passed Ordinance 25-046 to add conditional-use requirements for homeless shelters and outpatient opioid treatment facilities, adopting multiple amendments setting notification radii, screening and operational plan standards and an expiration term for permits.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6536970,"Matanuska-Susitna manager proposes 7¢ per-gallon fuel excise tax to fund roads; public review set before July introduction",639,551000,1190000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648250-7797e855e0bdc37f1fa4fec03a03f303&start=551&end=1190","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648250-7797e855e0bdc37f1fa4fec03a03f303/thumbnail_551000.jpg","/articles/6536970/Matanuska-Susitna-Borough/Alaska/Matanuska-Susitna-manager-proposes-7-per-gallon-fuel-excise-tax-to-fund-roads-public-review-set-before-July-introduction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536970-04b6d6c534d887d2fd8b4a1fa0bbac10/orig.mp4?Expires=1770824475&Signature=Hva1nSk9~ZZwAbdPauk0P1rl90wFgPMffDIXtbPx~-Duldz7Np5DPExY5zcIBK~hA1QqA0BBN8isdcinm90~JakklbQUA9iVCSa4ZaHt8FN3kMAzEJp5LjA84lifY78-AxFJrx1WNt-tqz92ZCfwMLRGlCGHSCT-0NG3C~Sf~SSRsExYvZGL7ZQGzBkojoKiOaQspIG6vq9AEPXkEIiqzcPP2XABSdyVoRVSxxMkkG3bd-yw1PDv-dPKZoSoLTk4~nadJMrghCkbjTl2474RKJSBwUQpsvUXERajsz-dHDOWXwfMTaM5Wq4AJOadxhnmR5CXNSlKfkT5UsJCAvZLEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Matanuska-Susitna Borough Manager Mike Brown on Tuesday outlined a proposed local fuel excise tax that he said is intended to provide a steady \"pay-as-you-go\" revenue stream to finance road projects without further expanding long-term bond debt.

Brown told the Assembly that the ordinance, which staff plans to introduce formally on July 15, would exclude aviation, marine and home-heating fuel and would be levied at the wholesaler level rather than at the pump. He said the proposal would set the tax at 7 cents per gallon — lower than Anchorage's 10-cent levy — and that, if set at that level, it \"could generate up to or approximately $5,000,000 annually.\" Brown said the tax would give the borough a revenue source outside property taxes to help fund collectors and arterials while leaving ballot propositions in place for voter approval of specific construction projects.

\"I think we have agreement in the community that we have a roads problem, and that roads are a priority,\" Brown said, noting voters had approved several recent bond propositions for roads and schools. Brown also told the Assembly the borough typically sells 20-year bonds and that layering more debt risks long-term crowding of property-tax revenue for debt service.

Assembly members questioned exemptions and administration. Mike Brown said wholesalers — about 14 providers in the valley — would most likely collect the tax so the borough would not need to create a large new finance operation. He said the borough would still have to work through off‑highway diesel and other potential exemptions and would return with more detailed administrative plans.

Assembly members and the public pressed on distribution and mill-rate effects. Brown said dedicating the excise revenue to a project account in the borough budget would be the administration’s intent but emphasized that legal dedication and any property-tax reductions would depend on future Assembly choices.

The manager described the proposal as a means of sharing the cost of road use with nonresidents who buy fuel and use borough roads, and as a tool that could reduce pressure to sell additional long-term bonds. He stressed the proposal is a revenue source, not a final project list, and that voters would still approve projects where required.

The measure will be on the public record for about six weeks before a decision on timing; Brown said advisory boards and the public would have time to offer feedback before the introduction on July 15.","Borough Manager Mike Brown introduced an ordinance to add a local fuel excise tax of 7 cents per gallon to generate an estimated $5 million annually for road maintenance and larger collector/arterial projects. The measure was placed on the agenda for formal introduction on July 15 and will be subject to public comment and advisory-board review.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: key Assembly actions June 3, 2025

Assembly postpones Bogard–Selden corridor access-management adoption after neighborhood objections and proposed map edits

Residents and library leaders debate book challenges as Assembly hears dozens of public comments

Assembly adopts conditional-use rules for homeless shelters and outpatient opioid treatment centers after debate and amendments

Matanuska-Susitna manager proposes 7¢ per-gallon fuel excise tax to fund roads; public review set before July introduction