Update: This is information garnered from one of the Pioneer Reserve lawsuits. This legal memorandum discloses that the Su-Knik Wetlands Mitigation Bank has sold almost $2 million in “mitigation credits” since 2010. IMPORTANT QUESTION: HOW MUCH $ HAS THE MSB RECEIVED OUT OF THIS $2 MILLION AND HOW MUCH HAVE…
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While there are thousands of “Alaskana” books, there are not very many books which focus on the Mat-Su Valley. Here are some non-fiction Mat-Su Valley books: Frozen Shield: Alaska Cover-Up by Nick Mangieri. (2000) The author was the Chief of Police for Palmer for just six months in 1975 before…
There was a presentation about the “Su-Knik Wetlands Mitigation Bank” at this week’s MSB Assembly meeting (April 17, 2018). The Su-Knik Wetlands Mitigation Bank is a public-private partnership. It is sponsored by the MSB and Sustainable Environments LLC and/or Su-Knik Environments LLC. The MSB owns the land – which is…
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough, compared to the State of Alaska and other boroughs and cities, puts very little information on its website. The MSB does not have an online checkbook or share executive travel records like the State of Alaska. The MSB doesn’t post any reports from its Internal Auditor like…
The MSB is still spending a lot of money on food and travel. Not as much as before I started doing these public records requests, but still too much. MSB Credit Cards Nov 2017 – Feb 2018 Scan_20180330_111000 (1) Here are some highlights from the above statements: The MSB Manager…
The MSB Assembly had a “Special Meeting” up at the Talkeetna Library on Friday, January 12th, at 11 a.m. The only item on the agenda was a “Financial Overview and Discussion of the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget.” Note: This meeting was NOT necessary as the budget discussions do not really…
The MSB has issued an RFP for the additional repairs to the Port MacKenzie dock. 18-100B: PORT MACKENZIE CELL DOCK REPAIRS PHASE II Issue Date: February 23, 2018 10:15 am Pre-Bid: March 07, 2018 11:30 am in the Port Mackenzie Building Sealed Bid Due: April 03, 2018 02:30 pm Sealed…
There is a Planning Commission Meeting on April 2, 2018 and UFVs and UFOs are on the agenda. Resolution 18-09 is being introduced. The MSB planning staff is advising the Planning Commission to adopt this resolution recommending that the MSB Assembly approve Ordinance 18-021. What is Ordinance 18-021??? An amendment/update to…
The Municipality of Anchorage has an Internal Auditor. The MOA’s website explains: The primary focus of Internal Audit is to assist the Mayor and the Municipal Assembly in ensuring that proper accountability is maintained over public funds and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Municipal government within the constraints…
This is the story of a plat and the platting process. Most of the documents can be found in this packet: packet-20171207 stone creek The Setting Bogard Road is becoming more and more congested because seven schools, including the three largest Mat-Su Borough high schools – Palmer, Colony, and Wasilla – are…