MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH  
350 East Dahlia Avenue, Palmer, Alaska 99645 - 907-861-8683  
BOROUGH MAYOR  
Edna DeVries  
BOROUGH ASSEMBLY  
Michael Bowles, District 1  
Stephanie Nowers, District 2  
Dee McKee, District 3  
BOROUGH CLERK  
Lonnie R. McKechnie, CMC  
Maxwell Sumner, District 4  
Bill Gamble, District 5  
BOROUGH MANAGER  
Michael Brown  
Dmitri Fonov, District 6  
Ron Bernier, District 7  
BOROUGH ATTORNEY  
Nicholas Spiropoulos  
MEETING MINUTES  
ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS  
350 EAST DAHLIA AVENUE, PALMER  
ASSEMBLY REGULAR MEETING  
TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026  
6:00 PM  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
The regular meeting of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly was held  
on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at the Borough Assembly Chambers, 350 E.  
Dahlia Avenue, Palmer, Alaska. The meeting was called to order at 6:01  
p.m. by Mayor Edna DeVries.  
II. ROLL CALL  
Present: 7 - Assemblymember Michael Bowles, Assemblymember Stephanie  
Nowers, Assemblymember Dee McKee, Assemblymember  
Maxwell Sumner, Assemblymember Bill Gamble,  
Assemblymember Dmitri Fonov, and Assemblymember Ron  
Bernier  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Assemblymember Fonov moved to remove Ordinance Serial  
No. 26-020 from the agenda.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 5 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember McKee,  
Assemblymember Sumner, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
No: 2 - Assemblymember Nowers, and Assemblymember Gamble  
Assemblymember Sumner moved to remove Ordinance Serial  
No. 25-103 from the agenda.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Gamble, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
Assemblymember Fonov moved to remove Ordinance Serial  
No. 26-036 from the agenda.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 4 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Fonov, and Assemblymember Bernier  
No: 3 - Assemblymember Nowers, Assemblymember McKee, and  
Assemblymember Gamble  
Assemblymember Bowles requested to move the veto following  
the first audience participation and before the public hearings.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 5 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner, and  
Assemblymember Gamble  
No: 2 - Assemblymember Fonov, and Assemblymember Bernier  
IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Shannon Bodolay, Assistant Borough  
Attorney.  
V. MINUTES OF PRECEDING MEETINGS  
A. Assembly Special Meeting Minutes: 02/14/26  
B. Assembly Regular Meeting Minutes: 02/17/26  
C. Assembly Regular Meeting Minutes: 03/03/26  
The minutes were approved as presented without objection.  
26-049  
VI. REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE  
A. AGENCY REPORTS (MSB 2.12.082; Seven minutes per person)  
1. Reports From Cities  
There were no reports provided.  
2. Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District  
There was no report provided.  
3. State of Alaska  
There was no report provided.  
B. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
1. Joint Assembly/School Board Committees  
2. Assembly Public Relations  
Mayor DeVries spoke to attending a Republican Organizational  
meeting. Three members of the Assembly were also present; she  
spoke to business unrelated to the Borough. She noted the members  
of the Assembly did not sit together. Spoke to making an  
endorsement and being transparent. Spoke to the Open Meetings Act.  
Assemblymember McKee noted she was in attendance of the  
Republican Organizational Meeting as well. Noted she spoke to  
limiting weight restrictions to emergency use only.  
Assemblymember Fonov spoke to attending the Republican  
Organizational Meeting and noted he spoke to being active in local  
government.  
Assemblymember Bowles noted his attendance of the Republican  
Organizational Meeting and noted he spoke to an ordinance  
regarding sales tax. Noted that he did not speak to other assembly  
members in attendance.  
C. MANAGER COMMENTS  
1. State/Federal Legislation  
2. Strategic Planning Issues  
D. ATTORNEY COMMENTS  
E. CLERK COMMENTS  
Ms. McKechnie spoke to the upcoming meeting schedule.  
F. CITIZEN AND OTHER CORRESPONDENCE  
1. Big Lake Community Council: 11/25/25  
26-050  
2. Glacier View Community Council: 12/18/25  
3. Local Road Service Area Advisory Board: 01/15/26  
4. Parks, Recreation, and Trails Advisory Board: 10/27/25, 11/24/25  
Resolution No. 25-02  
5. Planning Commission: 01/19/26  
6. South Knik River Community Council: 11/20/25  
7. South Lakes Community Council: 02/02/26, 03/02/26  
8. Talkeetna Sewer & Water Board: 01/07/26, 02/04/26  
9. Transportation Advisory Board: Resolution No. 26-01  
10. Trapper Creek Community Council: 01/22/26  
11. Water & Wastewater Advisory Board: 12/17/25  
12. Willow Area Community Organization: 03/04/26  
The citizen and other correspondence were presented, and no comments  
were noted.  
G. INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUMS  
Informing The Assembly Of The Sale Of Borough-Owned Property  
IM 26-031  
Identified As Lot 247 Caswell Lakes To The Adjacent Property Owners,  
Armand Nyborg And Anja Dubberke.  
Submittal Of A Historic Preservation Fund National Alliance of  
Preservation Commissions Forum Travel Grant Application To The  
Alaska Department of Natural Resources Parks And Outdoor Recreation  
Office For $2,800 To Cover Expenses For One Member Of The  
Historical Preservation Commission To Attend The 2026 National  
Alliance Of Preservation Commissions Forum.  
IM 26-054  
The informational memorandums were presented, and no comments  
were noted.  
VII. SPECIAL ORDERS  
A. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (You can speak under one of the audience  
participations on the agenda, but not both; Three Minutes Per Person.)  
The following persons spoke to potential school closures: Taft Johnson,  
Carrie Johnson, Courtney Downing, Roberta LaPalm, Abbey Grilliot,  
Fred Merrill, Lucas Merrill, Heather Merrill, Sherrie LaRue, Kelly  
O'Malley, Christen Hellen-Toms, Rebecca Emerson, Heather Bauman,  
Jennifer (Last name was indiscernible).  
The following person spoke in opposition of Ordinance Serial No.  
26-019 and in support of the mayoral veto: Laura Stockmeier, Elise  
Bucholz, Karen Lewis, Jade Tabony, Michael Hannen, Maxine Franklin,  
Timothy Howell, Troy (Last name was indiscernible).  
The following person spoke to mayoral vetoes and Ordinance Serial No.  
26-020: Terry Gorlick.  
The following person spoke in opposition of Ordinance Serial No.  
26-019 and the budget regarding school closures: Calista Watkins.  
The following person spoke to Tews Construction and AM 26-026:  
George Billinger.  
The following person spoke to land use permits, the school district, and  
in support of sales tax: Gary Wolske.  
The following person spoke to data centers and in support of regional  
small data centers and AI: Keith Dobson.  
The following person spoke to data centers: Travis Friesen.  
The following person spoke to data centers and planting hemp around  
them: Sara Williams, Founder of Sacred Seeds Foundation.  
The following persons spoke to book challenges and obscene content:  
Jackie Goforth and Linda Spohn.  
The following person spoke to property taxes and potential sales tax:  
Dawson White.  
The following person spoke to Talkeetna Water and Sewer Septic  
upgrade and the proposed location: Andrea Larson.  
The following person spoke to employees of the School District, the  
Mat-Su Classified Employee's Association (CEA) Board, the funding  
structure, and the cost of operating school increases: Rick Morgan,  
President of Mat-Su CEA.  
The following persons spoke in opposition of OR 25-103: Roland  
Beyug and Samuel Shilling.  
The following person spoke to schools in the Mat-Su, property taxes,  
and in support of the mayoral veto: Kathleen Bud.  
The following person spoke to data centers, school funding, and to a  
grant from Mat-Su Health Foundation for school nurses: Lisa Wade.  
The following person spoke in opposition of the mayoral veto, in  
support of a coal power plant, and to the school district and school  
closures: Jesse Sumner.  
The following person spoke in support of the mayoral veto, to being a  
schoolteacher, to closures in the Anchorage School District and in  
support of school choice: Karen Crandall.  
The following person spoke to funding for the schools and budgeting  
between the school district, Borough, and the state: Mary Black Green.  
The following person spoke in opposition of OR 25-103 and in support  
of schools: Teresa Swan.  
The following person spoke in support of funding schools, in support of  
sales tax, and smart planning, to data centers, coal plants, and zoning:  
Darren Markwardt.  
The following person spoke to balancing the budget, tax increases, and  
school closures: Carter DeBock.  
The following person spoke to AM 26-026 and the low bid process:  
Garland Morrison.  
The following person spoke to Ordinance Serial No. 26-020 and in  
support of Ordinance Serial No. 26-036: Rhonda Stark, Road Service  
Area No. 16 Board Member.  
The following person spoke to Ordinance Serial No. 26-020: Dan  
Tucker, Road Service Area No. 9 Board Member.  
The meeting recessed at 8:44 p.m. and reconvened at 9:02 p.m.  
IX. VETO  
RS 26-019  
A Resolution Supporting A Joint Marketing Effort Between The Borough  
And Terra Energy Center Corporation For The Promotion And  
Development Of Designated Borough Lands To Solicit Expressions Of  
Interest From Large Power Consumers For Data Center, Energy  
Infrastructure, Advanced Manufacturing, And Industrial Development  
Opportunities.  
Sponsors: Bernier and Fonov  
Assemblymember Fonov moved to override the Mayoral Veto.  
Assemblymember Bernier moved to suspend the rules and to  
extend the meeting past 10 p.m. and not to exceed 10:30 p.m.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Gamble, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
Assemblymember Sumner called for the question (to stop  
debate) .  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Gamble, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
The main motion to override the Mayoral Veto passed by the  
following vote:  
Yes: 6 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember McKee,  
Assemblymember Sumner, Assemblymember Gamble,  
Assemblymember Fonov, and Assemblymember Bernier  
No: 1 - Assemblymember Nowers  
Assemblymember Bowles moved to reconsider the vote to  
remove Ordinance Serial No. 26-036 from Introductions.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 4 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, and Assemblymember Gamble  
No: 3 - Assemblymember Sumner, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
MOTION PENDING: Assemblymember Fonov moved to  
remove Ordinance Serial No. 26-036 from introductions.  
The motion failed by the following vote:  
Yes: 5 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner, and  
Assemblymember Gamble  
No: 2 - Assemblymember Fonov, and Assemblymember Bernier  
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Three Minutes Per Person.)  
An Ordinance Approving The Sale Of Certain Borough-Owned Real  
Property Acquired Through Tax Foreclosure For Delinquent Real  
Property Tax Years 2019, 2018, And Prior; And Not Needed For A  
Public Purpose.  
OR 26-023  
Ms. McKechnie read the legislation into the record.  
Mayor DeVries opened the public hearing.  
The following person spoke to burial property and requested an  
extension: Angela Springer.  
The following person spoke to the extension he received last year and  
requested another extension: Bob Galekovich.  
The following persons spoke to an extension for making property tax  
payments: Kara Hellman, Joe Kelly, Marcellia Peterson-Finch.  
There being no others present who wished to testify, the public hearing  
closed and discussion moved to the Assembly.  
Assemblymember Bernier moved to adopt Ordinance Serial  
No. 26-023.  
Assemblymember Bernier moved a primary amendment to  
strike TS0-47-17 from the 2026 spring tax foreclosure sale  
parcel list.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Gamble, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
Assemblymember Gamble moved a primary amendment to  
strike TS0-47-24 from the 2026 spring tax foreclosure sale  
parcel list.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Gamble, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
Assemblymember Bowles moved to suspend the rules and to  
extend the meeting past 10:30 p.m. and not to exceed 11:00  
p.m.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Gamble, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
Assemblymember Bernier moved a primary amendment to  
strike TS0-47-14 from the 2026 spring tax foreclosure sale  
parcel list.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Gamble, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
Assemblymember Gamble moved a primary amendment to  
strike TS0-47-27 from the 2026 spring tax foreclosure sale  
parcel list.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Gamble, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
Assemblymember Bowles moved a primary amendment to  
strike TS0-47-09 and TS0-47-19 from the 2026 spring tax  
foreclosure sale parcel list.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 6 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Gamble, and Assemblymember Bernier  
No: 1 - Assemblymember Fonov  
The main motion passed as amended by the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Gamble, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
An Ordinance Approving The Purchase Of A One-Acre Parcel Adjacent  
To The New Gateway Visitor Center In The Amount Of $172,000 And  
Classifying The Property As Reserved Use Lands.  
OR 26-029  
Ms. McKechnie read the legislation into the record.  
Mayor DeVries opened the public hearing.  
The following person spoke in support of Ordinance Serial No. 26-029:  
Casey Ressler, President & CEO of Mat-Su Convention and Visitors  
Bureau.  
There being no others present who wished to testify, the public hearing  
closed and discussion moved to the Assembly.  
Assemblymember Nowers moved to adopt Ordinance Serial  
No. 26-029.  
Assemblymember Bernier moved to suspend the rules and to  
extend the meeting past 11 p.m. and not to exceed 11:30 p.m.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Gamble, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
The main motion failed by the following vote:  
No: 7 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Gamble, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
C. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (You can speak under one of the audience  
participations on the agenda, but not both; Three Minutes Per Person.)  
There was no one present who wished to testify.  
D. CONSENT AGENDA  
1. RESOLUTIONS  
A Resolution Amending The Scope Of Work For Dorothy Swanda  
Jones Building (DSJ) Water Intrusion Repair At Purchasing Project  
And Amending The Project Title To DSJ Environmental Systems  
Maintenance And Repair.  
RS 26-020  
2. ACTION MEMORANDUMS  
Approval Of Contract Amendment No. 3 For Contract No. 24-135P  
AM 26-019  
With Boutet Company, Inc. For The Design Of Kepler Drive Bridge  
Replacement And To Extend Contract Completion Date To July 30,  
2027.  
Award Of Bid No. 26-104B To Battleground, LLC. In The Contract  
Amount Of $1,684,117.83 For Gold Trail Road Service Area No. 28  
Annual Road Maintenance.  
AM 26-021  
AM 26-022  
AM 26-024  
AM 26-027  
Award Of Bid No. 26-105B To Smithsons In The Contract Amount  
Of $3,038,010.42 For Knik Road Service Area No. 17 Annual Road  
Maintenance.  
Award Of Bid No. 26-107B To Battleground, LLC. In The Contract  
Amount Of $927,760 For Fairview Road Service Area No. 14  
Annual Road Maintenance.  
Approval Of Change Order No. 3 For Contract No. 22-090P(B)  
With Lounsbury & Associates, Inc. For The Design Of Hemmer  
Road Extension Project To Add $62,983; And Extend The  
Completion Date To June 30, 2027.  
Acceptance Of Late Filed And Retroactive Senior Citizen And  
Disabled Veteran Exemption Applications For The Period Of  
January And February 2026.  
AM 26-028  
Award Proposal No. 26-096P To PND Engineers, Inc.; RESPEC  
Company, LLC; And R&M Consultants, Inc. For Annual Contracts  
Each Not To Exceed $300,000 To Provide Structural And Hydraulic  
Infrastructure Engineering Services.  
AM 26-029  
Award Of Bid No. 26-112B To Alaskan Industries Inc. In The  
Contract Amount Of $122,670 For Brett Ice Rink Rubber Flooring  
Replacement.  
AM 26-030  
AM 26-031  
Award Of Proposal No. 26-081P To Koniag Cyber Solutions, LLC.  
For The Three-Year Contract Amount Of $526,833 To Provide  
Cyber Security Managed Detection And Response Services.  
Ms. McKechnie read the legislation into the record.  
Assemblymember Bernier moved to approve the consent  
agenda as read into the record by the Clerk.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Gamble, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
A Resolution Approving Unincorporated Communities For  
Participation In The Fiscal Year 2027 Community Assistance  
Program.  
RS 26-021  
Ms. McKechnie read the legislation into the record.  
Assemblymember McKee moved to adopt Resolution Serial  
No. 26-021.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 5 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember Sumner, Assemblymember Gamble, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
No: 2 - Assemblymember McKee, and Assemblymember Fonov  
Award Of Bid No. 26-101B To McKenna Brothers Paving, Inc. In  
The Contract Amount Of $1,233,338.93 For Bogard Road Service  
Area No. 25 Annual Road Maintenance.  
AM 26-020  
Ms. McKechnie read the legislation into the record.  
Award Of Bid No. 26-106B To McKenna Brothers Paving, Inc. In  
The Contract Amount Of $832,815.50 For Midway Road Service  
Area No. 9 Annual Road Maintenance.  
AM 26-023  
Ms. McKechnie read the legislation into the record.  
CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Assemblymember Sumner  
declared a conflict of interest on AM Nos. 26-020 and  
26-023 as he has worked with McKenna Brothers Paving,  
Inc.  
RULING: Mayor DeVries ruled that Assemblymember  
Sumner had a conflict of interest and would be recused  
from voting.  
(Assemblymember Sumner exited the meeting.)  
Assemblymember Bernier moved to adopt AM 26-020 and  
AM 26-023.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 6 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Gamble,  
Assemblymember Fonov, and Assemblymember Bernier  
Recused: 1 - Assemblymember Sumner  
(Assemblymember Sumner re-entered the meeting)  
Award Of Bid No. 26-102B To Tews, Inc. In The Contract Amount Of  
$1,227,952.67 For Big Lake Road Service Area No. 21 Annual Road  
Maintenance.  
AM 26-026  
Ms. McKechnie read the legislation into the record.  
Assemblymember Bowles moved to adopt AM 26-026.  
Assemblymember Bernier moved to suspend the rules and to  
extend the meeting past 11:30 p.m. and not to exceed 11:45  
p.m.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Gamble, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
Assemblymember Nowers called for the question (to stop  
debate)  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Gamble, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
The main motion failed by the following vote:  
Yes: 3 - Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
No: 4 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember Sumner, and Assemblymember Gamble  
VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
An Ordinance Repealing MSB 17.02, Mandatory Land Use Permit In Its  
Entirety; And Adopting MSB 17.07, Land Use Review.  
OR 25-103  
Sponsors: Sumner  
[Clerk's Note: Ordinance Serial No. 25-103 was removed from unfinished  
business at approval of the agenda.]  
X. NEW BUSINESS  
A. INTRODUCTIONS (For Public Hearing 04/07/26 Assembly Chambers)  
An Ordinance Extending The Time Limit For Completion Of Expiring  
Project Funds Through June 30, 2027.  
OR 26-033  
An Ordinance Accepting And Appropriating $281,250 From The State  
Of Alaska, Department Of Commerce, Community, And Economic  
Development, Community Development Block Grant - Disaster  
Recovery Program, For The Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Project.  
RS 26-022: A Resolution Approving The Scope Of Work And Budget  
For A Grant In The Amount Of $281,250 For The Hazard Mitigation  
Plan Update Project And Authorizing The Manager To Enter Into An  
Agreement With The Alaska State Department Of Commerce,  
Community, And Economic Development.  
OR 26-034  
An Ordinance Increasing The Compensation Of The Members Of The  
Board Of Equalization.  
OR 26-035  
OR 26-036  
An Ordinance Changing The Exemption To Weight Restrictions On  
Borough Roads For Emergencies Only.  
Sponsors: Nowers and McKee  
Ms. McKechnie read the legislation into the record.  
Assemblymember Bernier moved to introduce the legislation as  
read into the record by the Clerk and set the public hearing for  
April 7, 2026, respectively.  
Assemblymember Fonov moved to divide the question and to  
take Ordinance Serial No. 26-036 separately.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 4 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Fonov, and Assemblymember Bernier  
No: 3 - Assemblymember Nowers, Assemblymember McKee, and  
Assemblymember Gamble  
Assemblymember Bernier moved to suspend the rules and to  
extend the meeting past 11:45 p.m. and not to exceed 11:59  
p.m.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Gamble, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
First segment: Assemblymember Bernier moved to introduce  
the legislation as read into the record by the Clerk and set the  
public hearing for April 7, 2026, with the exception of  
Ordinance Serial No. 26-036.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Gamble, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
Second segment: Assemblymember Bernier moved to introduce  
Ordinance Serial No. 26-036 and set the public hearing for  
April 7, 206.  
Assemblymember Fonov moved a primary amendment to  
strike April 7, 2026, and insert July 21, 2026.  
The primary amendment passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 5 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember McKee,  
Assemblymember Sumner, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
No: 2 - Assemblymember Nowers, and Assemblymember Gamble  
Assemblymember Nowers moved a primary amendment to  
strike July 21, 2026, and insert April 21, 2026.  
The primary amendment failed by the following vote:  
Yes: 2 - Assemblymember Nowers, and Assemblymember Gamble  
No: 5 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember McKee,  
Assemblymember Sumner, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
The main motion passed as amended by the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Gamble, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
B. MAYORAL NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS  
Agriculture Advisory Board  
Margaret Adsit  
Board of Equalization  
Dale Hammitt  
Ashley Dittman  
Parks, Recreation, and Trails Advisory Board  
John Spaulding  
North Colony RSA No. 23  
William "Skip" Foster III  
[Clerk's Note: Martha Grover requested to withdraw her application  
from the Board of Equalization]  
1. VACANCY REPORT  
Assemblymember Bernier moved to confirm the  
appointments requested by the Mayor.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 7 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Sumner,  
Assemblymember Gamble, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
Mayoral Requests for Confirmation  
26-051  
C. OTHER NEW BUSINESS  
1. Motion To Amend Something Previously Adopted  
An Ordinance Establishing An Exemption To Weight Restrictions  
On Borough Roads.  
OR 26-020  
RS 26-010: A Resolution Establishing A Fee For Processing  
Requests For An Exemption To Weight Restrictions On Borough  
Roads.  
Sponsors: McKee and Fonov  
[Clerk's Note: Ordinance Serial No. 26-027 was removed from  
motion to amend something previously adopted at approval of the  
agenda.]  
D. REFERRALS (For Referral To The Planning Commission For 90 Days Or Other  
Date Specified By The Assembly)  
There were no reconsiderations.  
XI. RECONSIDERATION  
An Ordinance Amending MSB 3.28 To Increase The Property Owner Ballot  
Threshold For Contiguous Local Improvement Districts From 54 Percent  
To 67 Percent, And Remove The Provisions That Only Returned Ballots  
Are Considered In Tabulation.  
OR 26-027  
Sponsors: Nowers and Bowles  
Ms. McKechnie read the legislation into the record.  
Assemblymember Bowles moved to postpone the reconsideration  
of Ordinance Serial No. 26-027 to April 7, 2026.  
The motion failed by the following vote:  
Yes: 4 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, and Assemblymember Gamble  
No: 3 - Assemblymember Sumner, Assemblymember Fonov, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
Assemblymember Bowles moved to reconsider Ordinance  
Serial No. 26-027.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 5 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Gamble, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
No: 2 - Assemblymember Sumner, and Assemblymember Fonov  
Assemblymember Bowles moved to postpone Ordinance Serial  
No. 26-027 to April 7, 2026.  
The motion passed by the following vote:  
Yes: 5 - Assemblymember Bowles, Assemblymember Nowers,  
Assemblymember McKee, Assemblymember Gamble, and  
Assemblymember Bernier  
No: 2 - Assemblymember Sumner, and Assemblymember Fonov  
XII. MAYOR, ASSEMBLY, AND STAFF COMMENTS  
Assemblymember Fonov thanked everyone.  
Assemblymember Bowles thanked everyone who came to speak, Borough  
staff, and fellow assemblymembers.  
Assemblymember Nowers spoke to the potential school closures and road  
weight restrictions.  
Assemblymember Bernier said a prayer.  
Assemblymember Sumner spoke to tax cuts that were mentioned during  
audience participation.  
Assemblymember McKee spoke to tax cuts.  
Mayor DeVries spoke to the Joint Assembly/School Board meeting next  
week.  
XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION  
There was no executive session.  
XIV. ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting adjourned at 11:57 p.m.