Contributed by Edna DeVries
The Mat Su Borough’s budget for Fiscal Year 2023 was adopted by the assembly on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. The assembly lower the mill levy from proposed budget of 9.3 to 8.9 – lowest mill levy since 1989. Even with the increase in evaluation increases on property assessment, your tax bills should not increase more than 2 to 3%.
‘Our Ship Has Come In” at the Mat-Su Port. Hopefully, you seen the TV coverage of the Ship “Wisdom” docking and unloading recently or maybe the awesome dome footage from our Public Affairs Director Stefan Hinman and assistant Jennifer Dawkins. We just got word that a smaller ship will be coming in June 20. Our Port Director is doing a great job increasing our income and reducing our expenses.
Coming up in July will be the Mat Su Borough’s special election on July 12, 2022. All precincts in the borough will be voting. Adoption of the new re-districting lines for school board members and assembly members, 3 propositions – one for lifetime limitation for the mayor to serve two – three year terms (current limitation), same for the assembly and increase the property exemption for seniors and disable vets from $218,000 to $264,000. Around the 20th of June, you will be getting a pamphlet in the mail. As always, you can reach out to me (907-861-8682) or Clerk’s office (907-861-8683) with questions.
Thanks to an outstanding job by our EMS, Fire and Rescue staff and volunteers, we had a very safe Memorial Day Weekend. They were very busy with structure fires and services but no loss of life and no forest fires. Thanks to all of you also, that have been following the restrictions regarding fires. Our valley is too beautiful to be lost to careless, unattended fires. On Monday, all 10 of our ambulances were on the road.
To keep up-to-date on Assembly agenda items or actions taken by the assembly, watch for my podcast on the Mat-Su Borough Facebook page. I am also starting a new one to report on up-coming agenda items for the borough assembly mtgs. These will be upload about 3 to 4 days ahead of the assembly meeting.
As always, please free to reach out to me at 907-861-8682, voice or text at 907-795-8133 or email – edna.devries@matsugov.us
Enjoy the summer - who knows what next winter will bring us.
Mayor Edna DeVries, Mat-Su Borough