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Matanuska-Susitna Borough
(mat-uh-NOO-skuh soo-SIT-nuh); abbr. Mat-Su
350 East Dahlia Avenue, Palmer, AK 99645
Phone: 907-745-4801 | Fax: 907-745-9845 | Internet URL: http://www.matsugov.us/
E-mail: John.Duffy@matsugov.us | Find Term-end and employee info online: see inside cover
Borough Classification: 2nd Class Borough
Population: 77,174 (2006 DCCED Certified Population Estimates)
Year Incorporated: 1964
Manager Form of Government: Yes
Municipal Elections: 1st Tuesday in October
Assembly Meets: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Sales Tax: None
Property Tax: 9.644 mills (areawide) (27 service areas)
Special Taxes:
5% Accommodations Tax; .0523% Excise Tax (Subject to change January
1, 2008)
Mayor: Curt Menard
Mayor’s Term: 2009
Administrator/Manager Name: John Duffy
Clerk Name: Michelle M. McGhee, CMC
Municipal Utilities:
Municipal Powers:
Landfill, Schools, Ice Arena, Libraries, Swimming Pools, Campgrounds,
Day-Use Parks, Fire, Ambulance/EMS/Rescue, Public Safety Building,
Animal Control, Port MacKenzie, Planning, Platting, Roads, Parks &
Recreation, Talkeetna Piped Water & Sewer System
Areawide: Assessment & Tax Collection, Education, Planning & Zoning,
Parks & Rec., Ports, Ambulance, Transportation, Air Pollution Control,
Day Care, Historic Preservation, Accommodation Taxation
School District Name: Matanuska-Susitna Schools
ARDOR: Mat-Su Resource Conservation and Development
CDQ Group:
Regional Health Corporation: Southcentral Foundation
Regional Native Non-Profit
Corporation:
Regional ANCSA Native
Corporation:
Village ANCSA Native
Corporation(s):
Village Council(s):
DCRA Regional Office: Anchorage
NFIP Participant: Yes
Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc.
Cook Inlet Region, Inc.
ACMP Coastal Resource District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough
PCE Subsidy:
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