Eaglexit Fall Updates, Beer & Wine Tasting Event
Contributed by Sean Murphy
Fall is here, winter will be here, and the holidays will soon follow! How fast the years move on and Eaglexit moves on also. There have been so many new developments that it seems overwhelming. If you have been working at this for years, it can seem daunting at times. The ebb and flow of progress can be defeating. I am here to tell you this month we made huge progress. The outpouring of support made it possible. We just want to say thank you to all those serving this cause in all capacities. Thanks for keeping the dream alive!
Our board has worked closely with our legal team and have completed a first draft of petition, legal brief, and charter. All have been turned into the Local Boundary Commission staff for an informal review. This review concluded last week, and we are back working with our legal team to prepare the petition for the collection of signatures. This will take some time and money for legal team and consultants. Thank you for your continued support. This would not be possible without you.
We are having monthly public meetings in the Town Center in Room 170 by the library. All other meetings on Tuesdays are for board members only. If you would like to become a board member please contact us. Our next public meeting will be Oct. 17 at 7pm.
We are excited to announce our next big fundraising event. On Saturday, November 25 at The Eagle River Work Center at 12400 old Glen Highway from 7pm until 10pm. Come for the Beer and Wine tasting and peruse our extensive silent auction. We will also have a wine pull and an exciting live auction. This venue has two golf professional golf simulators where you can donate and take your chances driving a golf ball in a long drive competition for both men and women with a chance to win nice prizes. Please consider donating to our auction, or contacting us to help with the event. Most importantly please buy tickets, invite your friends, and enjoy a great evening.
Your support motivates our volunteers to keep working on giving our citizens the opportunity to vote whether to let Anchorage rule our communities or give our communities their own governance. A government that truly is representative of our communities. A government made of representatives from our local communities making local choices about our roads, parks, businesses, public safety. Most importantly, WE want our communities to control our own education system in AD2.
This process of writing a petition, including a charter and legal brief. Turning the petition into the LBC for review and getting their approval of content will allow us to take a completed document to the public. Then we will start collecting signature required by the LBC. When signatures are completed, we will turn in petition with signatures to the LBC for analysis and judgment. If they approve the petition the question will be taken to the Citizens of AD2 ONLY with vote in an election governed by the LBC.
Please consider supporting the creation of the next new borough in Alaska. As anticipated by our founders, when communities grow and are ready to become independent, it is right that they do so. It takes all of us!
Local Voices making Local Choices! Donate at www.Eaglexit.com or use this QR Code Thank you for joining us in this effort!
Sean Murphy came to Alaska in the Army. Met his wife and moved to Eagle River in 1999 with his family. He is a retired Anchorage School District educator and administrator. He is active with his community council and is the new chair of Eaglexit. He can be reached at Sean.Eaglexit@gmail.com or 907-632-5307.