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Chair CJ announces final meeting; commissioners and staff honor departing members and preview May 5 election
Summary
Chair CJ said April 21, 2025, was her last Planning Commission meeting. Commissioners and staff thanked her; the commission will hold elections for chair on May 5. Planning Department staff also announced the upcoming retirement of Peggy Horton.
Chair CJ announced April 21, 2025, as her final meeting as chair of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Planning Commission and told commissioners she had enjoyed her service and would remain active in the community.
Commissioners offered thanks and praise. Commissioner Allen said it had been “a real pleasure” working with CJ and commended her leadership; Commissioner Glenn and others similarly thanked her for her service. CJ noted the commission will hold elections for chair at the May 5 meeting.
Planning Department leadership also announced staff and personnel changes. Jason Ortiz, deputy director of Planning and Land Use, formally introduced Wade Long, a new staff member recruited from state employment. The Planning Department’s director (name not specified in the transcript) announced that long‑time staffer Peggy Horton would retire later in April after roughly 20 years of service; the director thanked Horton for training replacements and noted her military service.
What happens next: The commission will hold internal elections for chair on May 5. Departing members and staff were thanked on the record; no formal board business or policy changes were attached to the farewells.
Sources: Remarks by Chair CJ, Commissioner Allen, Commissioner Glenn, Jason Ortiz, and the Planning Department director during the April 21, 2025, meeting.
