The Denali Borough Assembly considered a series of ordinances and resolutions on Nov. 12, adopting several measures and postponing a few others for more review.

Key outcomes

- Ordinance 25‑11 (accept and allocate comprehensive economic development strategy funding): approved by roll call. Mayor Grievey and staff said the strategy will guide actions to diversify and stabilize the borough's economy and that the project will be put out for bid; staff expect to return in January with solicitation results and a contract award recommendation. "This economic development strategy will guide actions into the future," the mayor said during discussion.

- Ordinances 25‑12 and 25‑13 (cleanup: financial disclosure form and removal of outdated code forms): approved on roll call (code housekeeping to reflect online filing and remove unused forms).

- Ordinance 25‑14 (amend commercial use permit code): assembly amended a code section to remove a conflicting clause and approved the ordinance as amended; staff said permits will be annual and enforcement and application wording will make that clear.

- Ordinance 25‑15 (use of solid‑waste equipment reserves for Volvo rock‑truck repair and maintenance): approved on roll call to address immediate equipment needs.

- Resolution 25‑18 (support for the Small County PILT Parity Act / Senate Bill 1175): approved unanimously; staff noted the borough has ~57% federal lands and the bill would increase PILT support for small jurisdictions.

- Resolution 25‑19 (support for an Alaska Federal Lands Access Program grant for a separated multi‑use pathway): approved to support a $2,141,379.68 construction request for a pathway segment in the DOT right‑of‑way inside Denali National Park; staff said no non‑federal match is required for this round.

Items postponed or introduced for later consideration

- Ordinance 25‑16 (accept and allocate Denali Commission surface transportation match gap funds): introduced but postponed to December on a motion to delay the item for fuller assembly consideration.

- Ordinance 25‑17 (mayor's salary for FY27‑29): introduced and then postponed to December so the full assembly can consider recommended increases and comparative pay grade framing.

Other procedural actions

- The assembly approved prior meeting minutes and certified the Nov. 4 election results; newly elected members took the oath of office.

What happens next

Staff will prepare a clean version of amended draft ordinances for the next meeting, publish solicitation materials for the economic development strategy and return with contract award recommendations in January; postponed items (25‑16 and 25‑17) were scheduled for the December meeting.

Vote recording and motions

Voting was taken by roll call on multiple items and, where recorded on the transcript, votes were unanimous for the approved ordinances and resolutions. Motions to postpone 25‑16 and 25‑17 were moved and seconded on the record and carried.