Mat-Su Borough Planning Dept.

06/18/2026

🌟 Join Our Team and Make a Difference in Mat-Su! 🌟
Development Services in Borough Planning is hiring a full-time Administrative Assistant, and we are looking for someone who wants to be part of something bigger than just a job.

At the Borough, you will be part of a supportive, team-focused environment where your work helps keep permitting running smoothly for our residents every day. From assisting internal teams to supporting the public, this role plays an important part in helping our community continue to grow and thrive.

✅ Why join us?
• Be part of a collaborative and positive team culture
• Help serve residents and contribute to meaningful community impact
• Support continued growth and development across the Mat-Su Borough

✅ Great benefits package includes:
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & holidays
• Health and retirement benefits that support your future
• Opportunities to grow your career in public service

This is more than an administrative role. It is a chance to serve your community, build connections, and make a lasting impact.
👉 Apply today:

This position is responsible for providing administrative and customer service support for assigned Borough operations.Work is performed and duties are carried out in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Borough core values: Accountability, Customer Focus, Dedication, Integrity, Res...

06/17/2026

Attention Big Lake Community:

The burned houseboat near the Big Lake boat launch has officially been removed ✅🚤

A big thank you to:
Alaska Department of Natural Resources 🌲 Thanks Kyrstyn!
Alaska Department of Fish and Game 🐟
Borough Water Rescue Team 🚨
Code Compliance 📋
& Community Development 🏗️

This project was led and coordinated by the Development Services CLEANS Unit ♻️.

The extraction was successfully completed by Patriot Towing and Recovery.

In addition to removing the vessel, hundreds of pounds of debris were cleared from the lake bed.

Eyesore removed. Cleanup complete! 💪✨

06/16/2026

06/02/2026

Sutton Cleanup Project 2026 – Thank You Sutton

Thank you to the Sutton community for opening your neighborhoods and working with us on the Sutton Cleanup Project 2026. Because of you, we were able to reach over 60 properties and remove tons of unwanted items including vehicles, appliances, tires, hazardous materials, and general household debris. Together, we made a real difference.

This project would not have been possible without our partnership with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Their volunteer families showed up in force and worked hard all week serving their neighbors. Their commitment and willingness to help is what made this effort succeed.

We also want to recognize the local businesses and partners who stepped up:
Adult & Teen Challenge
Debach Salvage & Towing
Patriot Towing & Recovery
Alaska Waste
Sutton Community Council (Juli Buzby, Joanna Russell, et al)
Sutton Elementary School (Emily Jordan)
FISH - Families for the Improvement of Safety & Health
F&P Forestry - Nathan Patterson and his crew removed trees for free

And the folks who brought equipment and put it to work:
Dirt Pour Excavating – dump truck and excavator, Justin Metcalf, on site for three full days
Fonov Construction – dump truck
Northern Asphalt – dump truck

A special thank you to community members who jumped in to help:
Elected officials and their staff - Namely: Senator Rauscher who provided much labor and equipment, Representative Nelson, Assembly Member Bowles who provided his paycheck, labor, and truck with trailer, Assembly Member Fonov who provided a dump truck
The Wessel Family, who spent days hauling tires, took a break for graduation, and came right back to work
Volunteers who showed up with trucks and trailers ready to go

We had 252 volunteers take part, including Sutton residents, Community Council members, Elected Officials, Borough Manager Mike Brown, Deputy Borough Manager George Hayes, and many more.

Additional thanks to:
Mat-Su Health Foundation for grant and labor (Rachel Christensen & Telsche Overby)
Jonesville Cafe for lunches
General Store for water and snacks
Alpine Development LLC - Dustin Dunlap & Randy Hobbs for hosting dumpsters at the mechanic shop
The local gas station for offering free coffee with fill-ups
Sutton Elementary for use of the hockey rink for registration
Mat-Su School District Infrastructure Team for extending Wi-Fi access
Borough departments and staff who worked behind the scenes and labored in the event to make it all happen

When people show up and help each other, good things get done. It really is that simple.

To the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we appreciate the partnership and look forward to the next one.

If your group or organization is interested in working with Development Services on a future cleanup project, reach out to us at [email protected].

06/02/2026

05/30/2026

Sutton Cleanup

05/30/2026

Final Day of the Sutton Cleanup!

We’re still hard at work on the final day of the Sutton Cleanup, and the crew is making incredible progress. With the help of volunteers, heavy equipment operators, and truck drivers, we’re continuing to remove large amounts of garbage and debris from the community.

These photos show just a small part of today’s effort. From old appliances and scrap metal to piles of discarded trash, we’re tackling some of the toughest cleanup sites and loading out material that has been sitting for years.

A huge thank you to everyone who has volunteered their time, equipment, and energy throughout this week. The community support has been outstanding, and the results speak for themselves.

But we’re not done yet! Stay tuned for final numbers and a full recap once today’s work is complete.

Sutton is looking better every day because of all of you. Thank you for being part of the effort!

05/29/2026

Day 3 of the Sutton Cleanup

We’re back at it for Day 3 of the Sutton Cleanup and making great progress, but we still need more helping hands! Volunteers are welcome to join us as we continue cleaning up the neighborhood and hauling out trash.

We could especially use someone with a large dump truck to help move larger loads and speed up the cleanup effort. Every bit of help makes a difference.

Thank you to everyone who has come out so far to support the cleanup and help keep Sutton beautiful!

05/29/2026

Day 2 of the Sutton Cleanup
More than 70 volunteers came out to help. The weather was beautiful, and together we removed thousands of pounds of garbage from the neighborhood.