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Assembly committee hears staff report on paving access roads at Birch Hill and Tanana Lakes
Summary
The Assembly Finance Committee reviewed an ordinance to appropriate $53,114 as the borough's match for federal FAST Planning surface upgrades to pave access roads at Birch Hill Recreation Area and Tanana Lakes Recreation Area; staff said paving will reduce maintenance costs and improve access, and they will provide more precise visitor counts at a follow-up report.
An Assembly Finance Committee meeting on Jan. 22 heard a staff report on ordinance 2025-20-1Q, which would appropriate $53,114 from the general fund balance as the borough's required local match for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 FAST Planning surface upgrades to convert access roads to paved asphalt at Birch Hill Recreation Area and Tanana Lakes Recreation Area.
Tricia Levasseur, Parks and Recreation staff, told the committee the funding will "support improving road access to 2 popular areas, the…
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