Borough allocates $200,000 to launch voluntary property-cleanup program for code cases

Apr 14, 2026

The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly approved a $200,000 appropriation to expand a Code Enforcement Cleanup Fund so staff can assist willing property owners with dumpsters and hauling for cleanup work tied to active code-enforcement cases; staff expect a pilot this summer and asked residents to contact [email protected].

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Community Planning Director Kellen Spillman told the Planning Commission on April 14 that the Assembly approved an ordinance appropriating $200,000 into a Code Enforcement Cleanup Fund and modified the fund’s allowable uses. The change lets staff support voluntary cleanups — with property-owner consent — in addition to court‑ordered cleanups and abandoned-vehicle removals.

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