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The MSB has paid contractor HDR almost $6 million over the years

The Matanuska Susitna Borough has contracted with engineering firm HDR for many years on various projects. I will update this post later, but for now, here are records I obtained via a Public Records Request of all of the payments the MSB has made to HDR over the years. HDR…

“There are no records responsive to this request.”

This is the MSB’s new catch phrase.  It is how they are responding to many of my recent Public Records Requests.  No explanations. No specifics.  No apologies. Just – a one line response “There are no records responsive to this request.” Here are my April records requests. The theme was…

MSB is failing to disclose small & sole source contracts

The Mat-Su Borough Assembly used to require the MSB Staff/Purchasing Office to file a monthly report disclosing all new contracts (and all amended contracts) under 100K and all sole source procurements. The MSB stopped providing this information in the Assembly meeting packets a few years ago. I have sent several…

The MSB’s secret contract with Sean Parnell

The MSB, without Assembly approval and without public disclosure, hired former Governor Sean Parnell to work as a consultant on “Port, Rail and Economic Development” from the summer of 2016 to the summer of 2018.  Mr. Parnell was paid over $100,000. 2016 Borough Contract 2017.2018 Purchase Order No_ Contract Amendment…

MSB paid former Governor Sean Parnell’s firm NavNorth $103,500 for consulting work

The MSB hired former Alaska Governor Sean Parnell’s firm “Navigate North Consultants, LLC” (known as NavNorth) for “consulting work” at a cost of $4500 per month. Public records I received yesterday show that the first payments were made to NavNorth in July of 2016 and the last payment was made…